Oscar Pena De La Paz, Appellant v. the State of Texas

Summary

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reversed the Court of Appeals and remanded for a harmless‑error analysis, holding that the trial court erred in admitting handwritten medical notes because the State failed to meet its burden to show the statements were non‑testimonial or admissible under Crawford. The Court therefore vacated the conviction on that ground and sent the case back for a determination of whether the error was harmless.