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Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas


RIVERA v. STATE OF TEXAS, 74,359

Appellant is not entitled to a DNA test under Chapter 64 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, where he failed to show a reasonable probability that exculpatory DNA tests would change the outcome of his trial for capital murder in the course of aggravated sexual assault.

Appellate Information

  • Decided 11/06/2002
  • Published 11/06/2002

Judges

Court

  • Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • David K. Sergi, San Marcos, for Appellant., John A. Olson, Assistant District Attorney, Brownsville, Matthew Paul, State's Attorney, Austin, for State

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