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IMPROPBR ARGMIEN?! Parker u. Sfafe, No. 06-00-00043-CR,5/29/01MA cou1t allows state to sununarize its evidence to the juiy at the endof each day; same privilcge accorded the defense. COA holds that this summaryis in effect ju~y argun~ent; prosecutors ref& from actual sununa~ybut instead engage in wgun~ent. COA holds that this violates TCCP 36.01,which dictates the order of trial proceedings. Because this statute has constih~tionalimplications, the harm is measured by the constitutional standardof whether it can be determined that tl~ error is 11ar111less beyond a reasonabledoubt which the COA so concludes.PAROLE LAW INSIXUCTION FOR NON-AGGRAVATED OFFENSE:Bell u. Sfate, NO. 06-00-00142-~~, 5/29/01Defendant convicted of anon 3g offense and no ffirnlative finding of adeadly weapon is made. Trial cou~i~ives jury the 3g instruction onthat tlle defendant must seive half lus sentence. Because defendant fails toobject, COA finds no evidence of egregious harmNEW PUNISHMENT TRIAL ORDBRED:AI~III~~~I u. State, No. 09-00-223 CR, 5/23/01State introduces defendant's prior criminal record at punislt~nent withoutany effort to link the judgments to the defendant other tltm lus name.Case reversed for new punislu~~ent healing.The Mentioned above ere synopses of opinions of the appeals courts listedSignficant Decisions Report was reported byCynthia L Hampton, Ednor - Mike Charkon, Assistant EdflorWe inv'te ali comments and construdve cificism from our members endVoice for the Defense readersPLEASE E-MAIL OR FAXJohn Carroll VUiCEEdtor. jcarrollf%ntemail.com - 210-829-0134The SOWS printinp cost is funded by The Judicial ECounTraining Fund andadministered by the Texas Court of Criminal AppealsbRegistrationfContinental Breakfast% Welcome/Sponsor RecognitiodntroduetionsReceni Decisions wbick Af&t Non-Cifizen Criminal &fmdarr%s: How St Cyr alrdHcmandn-Avalos In~pacf Crinlinal Defenrr of tbe AlienHon. Margaret Burkhart, Immi~ittion Judge, EEOIR, HadingenConvictions: What They Munfor Your Nun-Cith ClimtMr. h n Kesselbrenner, National Lawyers' Guild Immigration Law ProjectBreakDo Crin~inal Defmrr Counsel Haoc an Ethical Duty to D&nd Aga~nst Immigration EJltcb?Practice Pointe~ for Nc@tiafing and Dejmding m Pleas aad S&ncingProf. James Smith, UC DavisI Lunch with Mr. Doug linker, Criminal Defense Attorney, Corpus Chrm'To thr Honorable Judge of Said Court: Roo Criminal Pfeas and Sentmces Impact theNow-n'timfron~ he Judicial PersbectiwHon. Lory Rasenbeig, Board of Immigration Appeals, Washington, D.C.So They're Smtmced and They've Srmd. Mat l%e Criminal Defmre Attorney Must Know AboutInlmijrafi~n RelidHon. David Ayala, Immigration Judge, EOIR, HarlingenBreakbt-Conviction Crimiml Relic/'Yur Ethical Duties ResurrectedBruce Anton, Attorney at Law, Dallas, TexasThe Baon~eratq E&?: D(Imditq the Nun-Cituen Faci~g Federal hticjration ChargesEd Stapleton, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Appeals Section, Fort WorthA .%II.Icta/R~ccptionJor tL Judiciay and Criminnl 1)eftnw I'ractitionrrr11 information, contact 1'uncil, lnc. 107 N. 3 4 Harlingen, Texas 78553/956.425.698
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