Richard Runnels, Jr. v. State

Opinion issued March 9, 2006

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

NO. 01-04-00773-CR

RICHARD RUNNELS JR. , Appellant

V

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 155th District Court

Austin County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 2002R-0020

CONCURRING OPINION

Because I strongly believe the majority misapplies the law of waiver to this case and because this case presents an important issue of first impression regarding the State’s demonstrative use of a mannequin wearing the complainant’s bloody shirt, I respectfully concur in the judgment only.

Waiver

The majority holds that appellant’s…