Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Curtis Wayne Pope, Jr., Appellant v. the State of Texas

November 15, 20062006 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 2235

Summary

The Court held that the identity, qualifications, and review of a designated defense expert are not protected by the attorney work‑product doctrine, that admission of such evidence does not violate the Sixth Amendment right to counsel, and that any error was non‑constitutional and harmless, affirming the judgment of the Court of Appeals. The concurring opinion agreed with the judgment but criticized the majority’s reasoning.