Legal Opinion
Brooks v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
Decided April 28, 2004No. 05-02-01393-CRPublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
Justice FITZGERALD.
Joseph Mickey Brooks was convicted by a jury of aggravated robbery and sentenced to sixteen years’ imprisonment. In four points of error, appellant Brooks challenges the admission of the written statement of Samuel Hunter, a non-testifying co-defendant. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the judgment of the trial court and remand the cause for new trial.
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Background
The complainant 1 testified at appellant’s trial. She lived in a Dallas apartment with her husband and two-year-old baby. On February 7, 2002, she drove her husband to work at 7:00 a.m.,…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Delaware v. Van ArsdallSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Chambers v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by40 opinions
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- Moore v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2005
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