Daniel Peralta v. State

COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS § DANIEL PERALTA, No. 08-09-00006-CR § Appellant, Appeal from § v. 120th District Court § THE STATE OF TEXAS, of El Paso County, Texas § Appellee. (TC # 20070D03716) § OPINION We are again presented with a videotaped confession conducted in the Spanish language and the legal requirements for admitting the tape and an English translation. The procedures employed are critical because many jurors are fluent in Spanish and may interpret statements differently than a court interpreter or an official English translation. Even more problematic…