Flores, Ramiro Jr.

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. PD-1908-02

RAMIRO FLORES, JR., Appellant

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS

ON APPELLANT'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

FROM THE FOURTH COURT OF APPEALS

KERR COUNTY

Holcomb, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Keller, P.J., and Meyers, Womack, Hervey, and Cochran, JJ., joined. Johnson, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Price, J., joined. Keasler, J., concurred in the result.

OPINION

The issue we decide today is whether, absent a compelling need for the testimony, it is error to order defense counsel to testify over objection when called by the…