Legal Opinion
Peyronel, Bobby Joe
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided June 24, 2015No. PD-1274-14PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · HerveyHervey, J.
in which Keller, P.J., Meyers, Keasler, Richardson, Yeary, and Newell, JJ., joined.
In this case we must decide whether a defendant’s right to a public trial is subject *651to forfeiture. Because we hold that the right at issue is forfeitable and Appellant failed to preserve his public-trial complaint for appellate review, we reverse the portion of the judgment of the court of appeals remanding for a new punishment trial and otherwise affirm the judgment of the trial court.
Background
Appellant was convicted of aggravated sexual assault of a child under fourteen years of age. Tex. Penal Code…
3Cases cited32 opinions
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- Blue v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
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