Court Opinion

ID: 9763855
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-29 02:58:21.948586+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:29:50.290022
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MORRISON, Judge
(dissenting).
I dissent with all the vigor at my command to the majority opinion.
Cavazos v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 365 S.W. 2d 178 was a unanimous opinion of this *445Court, prepared by Judge Belcher. It expressed the sound rule of law in this State. See Robidoux v. State, 116 Tex.Cr.R. 432, 34 S.W.2d 863; Stelman v. State, 123 Tex. Cr.R. 330, 58 S.W.2d 831; Yarbrough v. State, 125 Tex.Cr.R. 304, 67 S.W.2d 612; Otts v. State, 135 Tex.Cr.R. 28, 116 S.W.2d 1084; Walker v. State, 138 Tex.Cr.R. 168, 134 S.W.2d 280; Wooley v. State, 162 Tex. Cr.R. 378, 285 S.W.2d 218; Medina v. State, 164 Tex.Cr.R. 16, 296 S.W.2d 273; Cole v. State, 170 Tex.Cr.R. 264, 340 S.W. 2d 45; Mclntire v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 431 S.W.2d 5; Davis v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 474 S.W.2d 466 (dissenting opinion). See also 23 Tex.Jur.2d Evidence, Sec. 116, p. 165; 24 Tex.Jur.2d Evidence, Sec. 678, p. 290; 23 C.J.S. Criminal Law § 842, p. 293.
My brethren now attack these holdings and specifically overrule Cavazos, supra and Mclntire, supra, without assigning any valid reason for their departure. If a valid reason exists for such judicial fiat then the bench and the bar should be given that reason.
I dissent.
ODOM, J., joins in this dissent.