Legal Opinion
Wilson v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided June 9, 2010No. PD-0307-09PublishedCited by 352 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
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2Opinion of the Court · CochranCochran, J.
in which PRICE, WOMACK, JOHNSON and HOLCOMB, JJ., joined.
In this case of first impression, we must decide whether article 38.23 of the Code of Criminal Procedure1 bars the admissibility of a confession if the interrogating officer fabricates documentary evidence in violation of Texas Penal Code section 37.092 and uses it to persuade a suspect to confess.3 We agree with the San Antonio Court of Appeals, which held that (1) the interrogating officer violated the law by fabricating a forensic report falsely stating that appellant’s fingerprints were found on the magazine clip of the…
3Cases cited39 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- State v. RossCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
- Carmouche v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
- Frazier v. CuppSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- State v. BallardCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
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4Cited by352 opinions
- James Sample v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2013
- Sims, Christian VernonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2019
- Ronald Glen Boston v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2012
- Roberto Sanchez v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2013
- Love v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2016
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