David Lee Anderson Ii, Appellant v. the State of Texas

Summary

The court held that an unsworn oral motion for a continuance does not preserve a complaint about the denial of that motion for appellate review. It rejected a purported due-process exception because the constitutional right to a meaningful opportunity to present a complete defense is forfeitable when not properly invoked under the statutory preservation requirements. The court therefore reversed the court of appeals and reinstated the trial court's judgment.