Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Upon the request of the losing party on a motion to suppress evidence, a trial court must state its essential findings. "Essential findings," are findings of fact and conclusions of law adequate to provide an appellate court with a basis upon which to review the trial court's application of the law to the facts.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/28/2006
• Published 06/28/2006

Judges

Court

• Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kevin P. Yeary, Assistant Criminal District Atty., San Antonio, Matthew Paul, State's Atty., Austin, for State.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mark Stevens, San Antonio, for Appellee.