Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Michael Lee Schaffer, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

September 20, 19891989 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 168

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the Court of Appeals' reversal, holding that the trial court erred by allowing Officer Segovia's testimony, which was back‑door hearsay, and that the error was reversible because it affected a substantial right of the appellant.