TEXAS CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sixth Edition
Authors
Gerald S. Reamey
Professor of Law
St. Mary's University School of Law
Charles P. Bubany
George Hennan Mahon Professor of Law
Texas Tech University School of Law
Professional Series
Academia Press
11416 Newkirk St.
Dallas, Texas 75229
(972) 241-2982
© Copyright 2002
Gerald S. Reamey
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Charles P. Bubany
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE· ARREST
DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW
Amores v. State
1
2
ARREST WITH WARRANT
Arrest Warrant Affidavit Requirements
Miller v. Slate
Arrest After Charges Are Filed
Crane v. State
6
6
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10
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EXECUTION
12
13
15
18
Visor v. State
Jones v. State
Williams v. State
ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT
"On View" Arrests
Romo v. State
Willis v. State
"Suspicious Places" Arrests
Johnson v. State
Domestic Violence and Assault Cases
Offender About to Escape
Honeycutt v. Slate
Fry v. State
Beasley v. State
Arrest in Theft Cases
Rhodes v. State
Traffic Arrests
Williams v. Slate
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24
25
25
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31
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33
37
39
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41
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CHAPTER TWO - SEARCH
DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW
45
SEARCH WITH WARRANT
Sufficiency of Affidavit and Warrant
Cassias v. State
"Four Corners" Doclrine
Dancy v. State
Typographical Errors and Administrative Mistakes
Green v. State
Execution, Return and Inventory
Lippert v. Stale
Manry v. State
Seizure of Evidence Not Described In Warrant and "Mere Evidence"
Snider v. State
Evidentiary Warrants
Wood v. State
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50
55
55
60
60
63
63
68
72
72
75
75
SEARCH WITHOUT WARRANT
Search Incident to Arrest.
Linne" v. State
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Vehicle Inventory
Benavides v. State
Stephen v. State
Autran v. Slate
Plain View "Searches"
Joseph v. State
Community Caretaking Function
Wright v. State
Checkpoints and Administrative Searches
Webb v. State
Holt v. State
Nole on Legitimate Scope of the Search
81
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84
88
90
91
95
95
100
100
106
107
CHAPTER THREE· STATEMENTS BY THE ACCUSED
DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW
109
VOLUNTARINESS
Hardesty v. State
Dunn v. Slate
110
110
115
WRITTEN CONFESSIONS
Clark v. State
Opinion on Motion for Rehearing
Garcia v. State
King v. State
120
123
123
128
132
NOTE ON TAPED CONFESSIONS
134
ORAL STATEMENTS
Assertions of Fact.
Gunter v. State
Custodial Interrogation
Shiflet v. State
Res Gestae
Galloway v. State
135
135
135
140
140
146
146
CHAPTER FOUR - THE SUPPRESSION OF EVIDENCE
DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW
149
PRETRIAL OBJECTIONS TO EViDENCE
Writt v. Slate
Gonzales v. State
149
149
153
PRESERVING OBJECTIONS THROUGH TRIAL
Sherlock v. State
Stone v. State
155
155
159
FRUIT OF THE POISONOUS TREE
Juarez v. State
Salcido v. Stale
State v. Hobbs
162
162
166
170
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THE "GOOD FAITH" EXCEPTION
Curry v. Stale
Dunn v. State
172
173
174
CHAPTER FIVE· NATURE OF THE CHARGING PROCESS
DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW
177
THE PRELIMINARY INITIAL APPEARANCE (MAGISTRATION)
Green v. Stale
177
177
THE FELONY CHARGING PROCESS
182
How the Grand Jury Functions
Stern v. State
Taylor v. Stale
Carpenter v. Slate
Paxton v. Stale
Andino v. State
182
182
186
188
190
191
Selecting the Grand Jury
Ex parte Becker
Cerda v. State
196
197
199
The Examining Trial
Holmes v. Salinas
Russell v. State
202
202
205
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THE MISDEMEANOR CHARGING PROCESS
Wells v. State
Morey v. State
Ex parte Greenwood
208
208
210
211
FAILURE TO CHARGE DEFENDANT IN CUSTODY
212
VENUE
213
213
215
217
221
Whitley v. State
Glenn v. State
Lundstrom v. State.................
Johnson v. State
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JURISDICTION
222
CHAPTER SIX - CHARGING INSTRUMENTS
DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW
225
ASSEMBLING THE CHARGING INSTRUMENT
Cowan v. State
226
227
FACIAL DEFECTS
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Failure to Charge an Offense
Studer v. State
Fisher v. State
Cook v. State
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232
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Duron v. State
Posey v. State
Aguilar v. State
Notice And Other 8Nonfundamentar Defects
Wood v. State
Franks v. State
Ferguson v. State
Amending The Charging Instrument
Ward v. State
Flowers v. State
APPLIED DEFECTS
Wray v. State
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249
251
252
254
255
258
260
263
267
268
CHAPTER SEVEN • BAIL
DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW
Bondsmen v. Carey
273
274
CHALLENGING THE AMOUNT OF THE BAIL
Ex parte Harris
Ex parte Welch
Ex parte Vance
Ex parte Miller
Ex parte Dueitt
276
276
278
280
282
283
RELEASE DUE TO DELAY
Kernahan v. State
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DENIAL OF BAIL
Ex parte Hammond
Ex parte Woodward
Taylor v. Slate
285
286
287
289
CHAPTER EIGHT· DISCOVERY
DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW
293
CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITS
O'Rarden v. State
293
293
STATUTORY PRETRIAL DISCOVERY OPTIONS
King v. State
Detmering v. State
298
298
302
DISCOVERING WITNESSES
Hightower v. State
304
304
DEPOSITIONS
306
307
James v. State
TRIAL "DISCOVERY"
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"Gaskin~
308
Rule
Cullen v. State
"Use Before The Jury" Rule
Franklin v. State
309
309
311
311
"Refreshing the Recollection" Rule
Ballew v. State
313
313
CHAPTER NINE - JURY SELECTION
DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW
317
COMPOSITION OF THE VENIRE
Batchelor v. State
Chappell v. State
317
317
320
VOIR DIRE
Smith v. Slate
Morrow v. Slate
323
323
328
CHALLENGES FOR CAUSE
Cumbo v. State
Mize v. Stale
331
332
337
VOIR DIRE POINTS OF ERROR
337
JURY SELECTION IN CAPITAL CASES
Perillo v. Slate
340
340
PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES
Keeton v. State
Slate v. Oliver
345
346
355
CHAPTER TEN - THE GUILTY PLEA PROCESS
DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW
359
THE NATURE OF PLEA BARGAINING
Perkins v. Court of Appeals
359
359
NEED FOR VOLUNTARINESS
Richards v. State
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363
363
MECHANICS OF THE PLEA
367
ADMONISHMENTS
Cain v. State
367
368
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.
Shaffer v. State
371
371
INTRODUCING SUBSTANTIATING EViDENCE
Messer v. State
Franklin v. State
373
374
376
ENTRY OF GUlLTV PLEAS IN MISDEMEANOR CASES
McGuire v. State
377
377
APPEAL FROM A PLEA OF GUlLTV
380
Cooper v. Slate
381
Young v. State
383
A DEAL YOU CAN'T REFUSE
388
CHAPTER ELEVEN - THE COURT'S CHARGE TO THE JURY
DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW
391
COMPONENT PARTS OF THE CHARGE
391
ELEMENTS OF THE OFFENSE
Johnson v. State
Sidney v. State
Williams v. State
392
392
394
396
DEFINITION OF TERMS USED IN THE CHARGE
Hogan II. State
397
397
THE ABSTRACTION/APPLICATION REQUIREMENT
Williams II. State
Boyett II. State
Andrews II. State
Russell II. State
400
400
402
405
407
DEFENSES RAISED BY THE EVIDENCE
Stone II. Stale
Amold II. State
Woodfox II. 8tate
409
409
410
411
CHARGE ON LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSES
Hunter II. State
413
414
PRESERVING ERROR
Lewis II. State
Turner II. State
Arline II. State
417
417
419
420
RULES OF DELIBERATION
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423
CHAPTER TWELVE - DOUBLE JEOPARDY
INTRODUCTION TO DOUBLE JEOPARDY
425
WHEN JEOPARDY ATIACHES
State II. Torres
Ex parte Preston
425
425
427
SAME OFFENSE
Ervin II. Stale
Vick II. State
428
428
430
JOINDER OF OFFENSES ·
Fisher v. State
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434
434
DOCTRINE OF PRIOR ACQUITIAL
Monroe v. Slate
436
436
COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL
State v. Saucedo
438
438
PROPER METHOD OF APPEAL
Ex parte Apolinar
441
441
IMPACT OF REVERSAL
Stephen v. State
Ex parte Granger
442
442
445
CHAPTER THIRTEEN • APPEAL
DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW
451
PRESERVING ERROR FOR APPEAL
451
ATIORNEY'S OBLIGATION TO APPEAL
McCoy v. Court 01 Appeal 01 Wisconsin
Ex parte Axel
452
452
454
MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL
Slate ex reI. Cobb v. Honorable Godfrey
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STATE'S RIGHT TO APPEAL
460
BAIL ON APPEAL
461
NOTICE OF APPEAL
George v. Slate
461
461
RECORD ON APPEAL
462
PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
Degrate v. Slate
463
463
HARMLESS ERROR
Brown v. State
Bhakla v. State
464
464
468
CHAPTER FOURTEEN - REVOCATION OF COMMUNITY SUPERVISION
(PROBATION)
DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW
473
MOTION TO REVOKE PROBATION
Cobb v. Stale
Labelle v. Stale
473
473
476
SOME CONSTITUTIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
483
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RIGHT TO COUNSEL
Ruedas v. State
483
483
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Ex parte Tarver
Rodriguez v. State
485
485
489
GROUNDS FOR REVOCATION
Cardona v. State
Bowen v. State
Greer v. Stale
490
490
491
492
APPLICABILITY OF THE RULES OF EVIDENCE
Ready v. State
Jones v. Stale
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494
495
CHAPTER FIFTEEN - PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
IN THE CRIMINAL TRIAL CONTEXT
DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW
499
OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTiCE
Clark v. State
Fox v. Stale
Tamminen v. State
499
499
502
503
PROBLEMS UNIQUE TO DEFENSE COUNSEL
Ex parte Parham
Juarez v. Stale
Wood v. Georgia
People v. Meredith
507
507
509
510
512
PROBLEMS UNIQUE TO PROSECUTORS
State v. Socolofsky
State v. Frye
515
515
517
DUTIES OF DISCLOSURE
Ex parte Lewis
Ex parte Adams
Thomas v. State
Houston v. Partee
Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Heffernam
Stale ex rei. Eidson v. Edwards
519
519
521
524
527
529
530
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