Vasquez v. Texas
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
739 S.W.2d 37 (1987)
- Written by Deanna Curl, JD
Facts
Following certification by the juvenile court and transfer for criminal prosecution, Vasquez (defendant), a juvenile, was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to mandatory life imprisonment. Vasquez appealed his conviction, arguing that a confession and physical evidence admitted into evidence at trial were fruits of an illegal, warrantless arrest and should have been excluded. The court of appeals determined that there was a conflict between juvenile and adult arrest provisions of state law, but because Vasquez was a juvenile at the time of his arrest, the warrantless arrest was not unlawful under the Family Code applicable to juvenile offenders. Vasquez then petitioned for discretionary review of the appellate court’s judgment.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (McCormick, J.)
Dissent (Clinton, J.)
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