Legal Opinion
Flores v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided December 15, 2004No. PD-1908-02PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · HolcombHolcomb, J.
in which KELLER, P.J., and MEYERS, WOMACK, HERVEY, and COCHRAN, JJ„ joined.
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 State as a fact witness. We conclude it is and reverse the judgment of the appellate court.
I. The Relevant Facts
A jury convicted appellant of aggravated assault, and the trial court, after finding the enhancement paragraphs true, sentenced him to fifteen years in prison. The victim was stabbed several times during a knife fight in a nightclub…
3Cases cited18 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Monreal v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
- Bray v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Ullmann v. StateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- United States v. Frank G. PrantilCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
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4Cited by16 opinions
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- Bobby J. Mitchell v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2008
- Bobby J. Mitchell v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2008
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