Legal Opinion
Williams v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided October 1, 2003No. 1015-02PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · KeaslerKeasler, J.
in which PRICE, WOMACK, JOHNSON, HERVEY, HOLCOMB, and COCHRAN, J.J., joined.
At his trial for driving while intoxicated, Theodore Williams sought to introduce an exemplar of his voice without subjecting himself to cross-examination. The trial court denied the request and the Court of Appeals upheld this ruling. We conclude that the Court of Appeals erred. We hold that a voice exemplar is not testimonial and therefore does not waive a defendant’s right to be free from self-incrimination.
I. Facts and Procedural History
On May 28, 1999, a Hood County patrol officer pulled Williams over…
3Cases cited12 opinions
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- United States v. DionisioSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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4Cited by41 opinions
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