Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Though the procedures followed in obtaining a written statement, and the statement itself (correct under Illinois law, where the statement was taken), were not in compliance with Title 3 of the Texas Family Code, automatic exclusion of the statement was not proper without analysis in the context of fairness to the parties.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/26/2002
• Published 06/26/2002

Judges

Court

• Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Rogelio Garza, Edinburg, for appellant., Theodore C. Hake, Assist. DA, Edinburg, Matthew Paul, State's Attorney, Austin, for State.