Maybe That's What They Needed Him For

Courtesy Austin Criminal Defense Lawyer  Fri, 04/25/2008 - 10:48pm

Decatur lawyer Barry Wise points out that because Section 38.23 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure provides additional prophylactic protections to accused citizens the Virginia v.

Moore decision doesn’t have any real impact in Texas . Mark Bennett wonders why then did the Texas Attorney General even bother to weigh in on the amicus brief .

Good question.

Here’s a portion from the intro:

If the States choose to do so, the Constitution permits them...


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