Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Carmona v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 26, 1997No. 1066-94Published

1ConcurrenceBaird, Judge

I concur in the judgment of the Court.

I

THE FACTS

During cross-examination, the State sought to impeach appellant with statements made to a polygraph examiner employed by appellant’s attorney. The statements were contained in a written report prepared by the polygraph examiner. It is undisputed that appellant’s counsel provided a copy of the report to the district attorney and to the police department.1 Appellant objected, contending the admission of the statements would violate the attorney-client privilege. The trial judge overruled the objection, determined the privilege had been waived and…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  4. Estelle v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. North Carolina v. ButlerSupreme Court of the United States · 1979

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