Gaitan v. State

OPINION

SUE WALKER, Justice.

I. Introduction

Appellant Steven Ray Gaitan appeals his conviction for two counts of murder. In two points, Gaitan argues that his Confrontation Clause constitutional rights were violated when the trial court allowed a child witness to testify by closed-circuit television. For the reasons set forth below, we hold that the trial court did not err by permitting the child witness to testify by closed-circuit television and, alternatively, we hold that any error was harmless. Accordingly, we affirm the trial court’s judgment.

II. Factual and PROCEDURAL Background

On…