Ramon Leal, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee; Victor Leal, Appellant, v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas affirmed the appellate court's decision to vacate the conspiracy convictions and reversed the murder convictions for both appellants, holding that the admission of a Spanish-language tape without a sworn interpreter was error not harmless and that the remaining evidence was insufficient to corroborate accomplice testimony. Justice Teague, in a concurring opinion, argued the error was fundamental and the harmless error doctrine should not apply.