Legal Opinion

Watson v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)

Decided March 26, 2003No. 07-01-0481-CRPublishedCited by 144 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DON H. REAVIS, Justice.

Appellant Johanson Lee Watson appeals from the trial court’s order denying his pro se request for post-conviction Forensic DNA Testing pursuant to Tex.Code CRIM. PROC. Ann. art. 64.01 (Vernon Supp.2002). 1 By brief presented by appointed counsel, he contends 1) the trial court abused its discretion by finding that no biological evidence existed for DNA testing, and the failure to preserve biological material 2 denied appellant his right to testing pursuant to article 64.01, thereby denying him due process of law under the 2) United States and 3) Texas Constitutions.…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State v. RobertsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  2. Ex Parte Hawkins, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1994
  3. Dinkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
  4. Ridyolph v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  5. Ex Parte ArmstrongCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1928

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3Cited by144 opinions

  1. Ex Parte Martinez, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2005
  2. Chavez v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2004
  3. Ex Parte Price, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2007
  4. Baranowski v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2005
  5. Ex Parte Williams, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2006

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