Legal Opinion
State v. Mata
Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
Decided August 23, 2000No. 04-99-00923-CRPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by:
SARAH B. DUNCAN, Justice.
The State appeals the trial court’s order suppressing the results of a DNA blood test, arguing the trial court erred in holding that the request for consent to take a sample of Mata’s blood was a critical stage at which Mata had the right to counsel. We agree, reverse the trial court’s order, and remand the case for further proceedings.
Factual and PROCEDURAL Background
David Mata was arrested and charged with sexual assault. The trial court appointed an attorney from the Webb County Public Defender’s Office to represent him. The day following Mata’s…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Guzman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
- Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- United States v. AshSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Green v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1994
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