Legal Opinion

Carlos Chavez v. the State of Texas

Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)

Decided November 9, 2023No. 02-22-00090-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

In the Court of Appeals Second Appellate District of Texas at Fort Worth ___________________________ No. 02-22-00090-CR ___________________________ CARLOS CHAVEZ, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS On Appeal from the 462nd District Court Denton County, Texas Trial Court No. F22-717-462 Dissenting Memorandum Opinion by Justice Walker DISSENTING MEMORANDUM OPINION I respectfully dissent. In my view, the trial court erred by precluding Chavez from cross-examining Mother1 about her U-Visa status, and this error was not harmless. Accordingly, I would reverse the trial court’s judgment and remand for…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Delaware v. Van ArsdallSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Wall v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2006
  4. Hurd v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  5. United States v. Rene BlancoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004

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