Legal Opinion
Gonzalez v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided June 21, 2006No. PD-0247-05PublishedCited by 186 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
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2Opinion of the Court · CochranCochran, J.
in which KELLER, P.J., MEYERS, PRICE, WOMACK, KEASLER, HERVEY, and HOLCOMB, JJ., joined.
The question presented in this case of first impression is whether appellant forfeited, by his own misconduct of fatally shooting Maria Herrera during a robbery *115or the burglary of her home, his right to confront Maria in court about hearsay statements she made before she died.1 We find that he did, and we therefore affirm the judgment of the court of appeals which held the same.2
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San Antonio police officers, responding to 911 calls, arrived at Maria and Bal-domero Herrera’s home shortly after 6:00…
3Cases cited43 opinions
- Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Davis v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
- Bourjaily v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Romero v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990
- Huddleston v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
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4Cited by186 opinions
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- Render v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2011
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