Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Lawron Eugene Coleman, Appellant v. the State of Texas

April 1, 19981998 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 43

Summary

The Court vacated the Court of Appeals' decision and remanded, holding that the appellant failed to make the required showing of materiality and favorableness of the reporters' testimony, so the Sixth Amendment compulsory process right was not violated. The dissent argued the majority reversed a correct prior holding.