Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

In appeals from a capital murder conviction, 1) no reasonable expectation of privacy is held by an overnight guest who has been asked to leave the home, and has had a reasonable opportunity to gather his personal effects prior to leaving, 2) the rules of evidence (except privileges) no longer apply to suppression hearings, 3) dismissal of biased and "vacillating" jurors was proper, and 4) no juror misconduct occurred.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/08/2002
• Published 05/08/2002

Judges

Court

• Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David A. Schulman, Austin, for Appellant., Ken Anderson, DA, Georgetown, Matthew Paul, State's Atty., Austin, for State.