United States Fifth Circuit

The rule in Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36 (2004), involving the admissibility of testimonial, out-of-court statements, does not apply retroactively.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/22/2006
• Published 03/23/2006

Judges

• EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:, Before GARZA, DeMOSS and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David L. Botsford (argued), Walter C. Long, Law Office of David L. Botsford, Austin, TX, for Lave., Fredericka Searle Sargent (argued), Austin, TX, for Dretke.