TEXAS CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Tenth Edition
Authors
Gerald S. Reamey
Professor of Law
SI. Mary's University School of Law
CharlcsP.Bubany
Professor of Law
Texas Tech University SchooL of Law
ProfcssionalScrics
AcadcmiaPrcss
11416 Newkirk St.
Dallas, Texas 75229
(972) 241-2982
ISBN 978-1-4507-2674-<1
CI Ccpyrig)ll 2010
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE - ARREST
DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW ...
Amoresv. State ..
ARREST WITH WARRANT.....
Arrest Warrant Affidavit Requirements .
Miller v. State .•.
Arrest Atter Charges Are Filed ....
Crane v. State.
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2
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6
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7
10
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10
Jonesv.
Williams v
CHAPTER TWO • SEARCH
DESCRIPTIVE OVERViEW
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SEARCH WITH WARRANT
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52
Sufficiency of Affidavit and Warrant...
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56
Cassias v. Stale...
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56
·Four Corners" Doctrine....
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61
Dancy v. State......
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61
Typographical Errors and Administrative Mistakes
66
Green v. State
66
ExecutiOn. Return and Inventory
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69
Lippert v. State..
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69
State v. Manry....
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75
Seizure of Evidence Not Described In Warrant arid ·Mere Evidence·
78
Evidentiary Warrants...
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18
State v. Acosta...
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State v. Wood...
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81
Plain
PRIVATE PARTY SEARCHES
119
119
MitesY.State
CHAPTER THREE· STATEMENTS BY THE ACCUSED
DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW.
WRlTIEN
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NOTE ON TAPED CONFESSIONS...
.......... 150
CHAPTER FOUR· THE SUPPRESSION OF EVIDENCE
DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW
PRETRIAL OBJECTIONS TO EVIDENCE
Wrill Y. Siale...
Geuder Y. Slale
PRESERVING
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167
167
167
170
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TREE.
FRUIT OF
CHAPTER FIVE· NATURE OF THE CHARGING PROCESS
...... 193
DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW....
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THE PRELIMINARY INHIALAPPEARANCE (MAGISTRA1ION) .
v. Gillespie County. Texas ...
Rothgery
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193
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Ex parte
Selecting the
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Holmes v.
The Examining
Russell v.
,~~E~.;N~
Wells v.
THE MISDEMEANOR
Morey v
Arafiles v.
PR()C";s
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FAILURE TO CHARGE DEFENDANT IN CUSTODY
228
JURISDICTION ..
239
CHAPTER SIX - CHARGING INSTRUMENTS
241
DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW ..
ASSEMBLING THE CHARGING INSTRUMENT
Sanchexv. State...
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... 242
243
Notice And Other -Nonfl.lndalTl8nlal- Defects
Wood Y. Slate...
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FrankSY.State....
State Y. 6arbernell...
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Amending The Charging Instrl.lmenl....
Ward Y. State...
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Flowers Y. State...
267
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APPLIED DEFECTS
Smith Y. State...
CHAPTER SEVEN • BAIL
DESCRIPTIVE
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Ex parte
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RELEASE DUE TO DELAY ...
Kernahan Y. State
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302
DENIAL OF BAIL IN CAPITAL CASES....
Espinoza Y. Stale
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Ex parte Woodward .
Taylor Y. State ...
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306
DENIAL OF BAil IN NON-CAPITAL CASES
Taylor Y. Slate...
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305
306
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302
303
CHAPTER EIGHT _ DISCOVERY
DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW
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CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITS .
O'Rarden Y. Slate .•....
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STATUTORY PRETRIAL DISCOVERY OPTIONS
King Y. State..
Detmering Y. Stale....
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DISCOVERING WITNESSES ....
Highlower Y. Stete....
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309
309
309
314
314
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321
DEPOSITIONS
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James v. State...
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TRIAL "DISCOVERY' ...
323
323
325
CHAPTER NINE . JURY SELECTION
335
DESCRIPTIVE OVERViEW
COMPOSITION OF THE VENIRE
Batchelor v. State
Chappell v. Stale....
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336
336
339
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CHALLENGES
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JURY SELECTION IN CAPITAL CASES
Simpson v. Slate...
363
363
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CHAPTER TEN - THE GUILTY PLEA PROCESS
DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW
OF
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THE NATURE PerKins
PLEA
v. Co
NEED FOR VOLUNTARINESS
Richards v. Stale
MECHANICS OF THE PLEA ...
385
385
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ADMONISHMENTS
Cain v. State
390
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
Shaffer v. State
394
394
390
INTRODUCING SUBSTANTIATING EVIDENCE ..
Menefee y, Slate...
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ENTRY OF GUILTY PLEAS IN MISDEMEANOR CASES.,.
McGuire Y. State ...
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APPEAL
396
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396
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A DEAL YOU CAN'T REFUSE ...
413
CHAPTER ELEVEN - THE COURT'S CHARGE TO THE JURY
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DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW ...
COMPONENT PARTS OF THE CHARGE
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415
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Johnson
ELEMENTS OF THE
Reed
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DEFINITION OF TERMS USED IN THE CHARGE....
Hogan Y. State ...
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422
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CHARGE ON LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSES ..
Westbrook Y. Stale....
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440
441
PRESERVING
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RULES OF DELIBERATION ...
.452
CHAPTER TWELVE. DOUBLE JEOPARDY
INTRODUCTION TO DOUBLE JEOPARDy .....
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State Y.
WHEN JEOPARDY
Ex parte
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JOINDER OF OFFENSES.
Fisher v. Stale
DOCTRINE OF PRIOR ACQUITTAL
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465
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Monroev.Slate...
COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL
Stale v, Saucedo. ..
470
470
PROPER METHOD OF APPEAL
E~ parte Apolinar
472
472
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CHAPTER THIRTEEN . SENTENCING
DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW ...
.483
PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION REPORT (PSI)
Stringerv. State
. 483
463
RELEVANT EVIDENCE
Mendiolav.Stale
467
488
VICTIM IMPACT EVIDENCE
Salazarv. Slale....
490
491
CHARACTER EVIDENCE
Hedickev. Slale
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
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494
494
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CHAPTER FOURTEEN - APPEAL
DESCRIPTIVE OVERViEW
501
PRESERVING ERROR FOR APPEAL.
501
ATIORNEY'S OBLIGATION TO APPEAL
McCoy v. Coun of Appeal of Wisconsin
Ex pane Axel...
502
502
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MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL
State ex rei. Cobb v. Honorable Godfrey
508
SOB
STATE'S RIGHT TO APPEAl
511
BAIL ON APPEAL....
NOTICE OF
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RECORD ON APPEAL ....
PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REViEW
Deglale v. State
HARMLESS
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514
514
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CHAPTER FIFTEEN - COMMUNITY SUPERVISION (PROBATION)
DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW
525
ELIGIBILITY FOR PROBATION
Graves v. State
525
MOTION TO REVOKE PROBATION
Cobb v. State
Labeltev.Slale
529
529
531
525
SOME CONSTITUTIONAL CONSIDERATIONS....
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RIGHT TO COUNSEL ....
Ruedas v. State ...
DOUBLE
JEOP~~f~~::,~~~,:,
GROUNDS
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535
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538
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APPLICABILITY OF THE RULES OF EVIDENCE
Ready v. Slale...
Jonesv.State
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550
550
551