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Trial And Appellate Criminal Procedure, John M. Schmolesky
Trial And Appellate Criminal Procedure, John M. Schmolesky
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Recent state and federal decisions significantly influenced Texas criminal procedure at both the trial and appellate levels. These decisions generally affected three main areas of the punishment stage of Texas criminal trials. First, they defined the scope of evidence admissible at the punishment stage. Second, they addressed procedural and substantive questions concerning the special punishment issue of use or exhibition of a deadly weapon. Third, they raised substantial questions about the constitutionality of the death penalty as applied by Texas courts.
Texas courts also faced numerous challenges in the aftermath of several important state and federal constitutional decisions. These decisions …