Legal Opinion
State of Texas v. Medrano, Matthew
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided February 4, 2004No. PD-1919-02Published
1Opinion of the Court
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
NO. 1919-02
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellant
vs.
MATTHEW MEDRANO, Appellee
ON STATE'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
FROM THE EIGHTH COURT OF APPEALS
EL PASO COUNTY
Cochran, J., filed a concurring opinion, joined by Keller, P.J., and Holcomb, J.
OPINION
I concur in the Court's judgment and agree that the reliability approach concerning post-hypnotic testimony that is set out in Zani v. State, (1) was carried forward under Kelly v. State (2) and its progeny. (3) However, I respectfully disagree with Zani's creation of a "clear and convincing" standard of proof…
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- Frye v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923
- Bourjaily v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Rock v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Huddleston v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
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