Francis William Stringer, Appellant v. the State of Texas

Summary

The Court held that a defendant's written waiver of confrontation rights under Article 1.15 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, made at the time of a guilty plea, applies only to the guilt phase and not to the sentencing phase. Accordingly, the Court reversed the Court of Appeals' judgment and remanded for further consideration of the waiver issue and the State's alternative arguments.