Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

It is error to order a defense counsel to testify, over objection, when called by the State as a fact witness absent a compelling need for the testimony.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/15/2004
• Published 12/15/2004

Judges

Court

• Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• M. Patrick Maguire, Kerrville, for Appellant., E. Bruce Curry, District Attorney, Kerrville, Matthew Paul, State's Attorney, Austin, for State.