Trevino v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1DissentDouglas, Judge
The majority overrules the motion for rehearing without written opinion.
On original submission a majority reversed the conviction because the trial court disallowed a question during voir dire examination with respect to whether a prospective juror would give greater weight to the testimony of policemen than to other witnesses. The State contends that the question as framed was an improper attempt to require the prospective juror to commit herself as to how she would pass upon the credibility of the witnesses prior to trial and the receipt of evidence. We should grant the State’s motion for…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
- Hughes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Hernandez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
- Hunter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Denning v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1928