Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

William Ray McGary, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

May 4, 19881988 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 84

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals held that the trial court erred by admitting the entire written prior inconsistent statement of defense witness Myren Nell Breeden without laying a proper predicate, and that the error was not harmless beyond a reasonable doubt, reversing the conviction and remanding for a new trial.