Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Jesse Dan Cates, Appellant v. the State of Texas
November 12, 20032003 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 829
Summary
The Court held that the trial court abused its discretion by refusing to allow defense witnesses at a Franks evidentiary hearing after the defendant made a substantial preliminary showing of falsity, and it reversed the conviction and remanded for further proceedings.