Christopher Allen Phillips v. State

IN THE TENTH COURT OF APPEALS No. 10-12-00164-CR CHRISTOPHER ALLEN PHILLIPS, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee From the 19th District Court McLennan County, Texas Trial Court No. 2011-939-C1 CONCURRING OPINION Jailhouse witness testimony has come under increasing attacks. My own observation is that its use is cultural in that it is used more often in certain regions or pursuant to local custom; in essence, it is used more in some counties and never in others. The underlying problem is that it is considered inherently unreliable due to the quid pro quo that prosecutors have with the…