Legal Opinion
Clay v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided November 21, 2007No. PD-1370-05PublishedCited by 212 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHolcomb, J.
in which KELLER, P.J., and JOHNSON, KEASLER, HERVEY, and COCHRAN, JJ„ joined.
The trial court admitted certain hearsay testimony over appellant’s objection that its admission would violate his Sixth Amendment right to confront the witnesses against him. On direct appeal, the court of appeals held that the trial court erred in admitting the testimony and that the error was not harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. We now reverse.
On July 14, 2003, a Harris County grand jury returned an indictment charging appellant with aggravated robbery under Texas Penal Code §§ 29.02(a)(2) and 29.03(a)(2). 1 On…
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- Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Delaware v. Van ArsdallSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Neder v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
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3Cited by212 opinions
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