BROOKS v. STATE

No. 05-02-01393-CR.

132 S.W.3d 702 (2004)

Joseph Mickey BROOKS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

April 28, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Boyle, Attorney At Law, Dallas, for Appellant.

William T. (Bill) Hill, Jr., John R. Rolater, Jr., Asst. District Atty., Dallas, for State.

Before Justices JAMES, FITZGERALD, and LANG.


OPINION

Opinion by Justice FITZGERALD.

Joseph Mickey Brooks was convicted by a jury of aggravated robbery and sentenced to sixteen years' imprisonment. In four points of error, appellant Brooks challenges the admission of the written statement of Samuel Hunter, a non-testifying co-defendant. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the judgment of the trial court and remand the cause for new trial.

I.

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