Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

The Court of Appeals applied an improperly broad definition of "voluntarily" in deciding that appellant's release of a kidnapping victim in a safe place was not voluntary under Texas Penal Code section 20.04(d).

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/12/2003
• Published 02/12/2003

Judges

Court

• Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Donald F. Killingsworth, Tyler, for Appellant., Edward J. Marty, Asst. DA, Tyler, Matthew Paul, State's Atty., Austin, for State.