Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Alejandro Garza, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

May 26, 1982633 S.W.2d 508

Summary

The Court held that the trial court erred by admitting the in‑court identification of Garza, which was based solely on clothing observed after his arrest, and therefore reversed the conviction and remanded the case. Justice Clinton dissented, arguing the identification was unreliable, while Judges Odom, McCormick, and Onion filed separate opinions either dissenting or concurring.