Walker v. State

BASCHAB, Judge.

The appellant, Norris Walker, was convicted of unlawful possession of cocaine and was sentenced to ten years in prison. The appellant’s only argument on appeal is that the trial court violated his right against self-incrimination by ordering the appellant to expose his tattoo to a State’s witness.

The appellant has a twin brother. At least to some of the State’s witnesses, it is very difficult to tell the two apart. One distinguishing factor is that each brother has a tattoo. The appellant’s tattoo reads “NW,” while his brother’s tattoo reads “MW.”

When asked to identify the…