GAITAN v. STATE

No. 2-06-399-CR.

257 S.W.3d 1 (2008)

Steven Ray GAITAN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, State.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

March 20, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Rasmussen, Wichita Falls, for Appellant.

Barry L. Macha, Crim. Dist. Atty., John W. Brasher, Starla Jones, Asst. Crim. Dist. Atty's., for Appellee.

PANEL A: CAYCE, C.J.; HOLMAN and WALKER, JJ.


OPINION

SUE WALKER, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Appellant Steven Ray Gaitan appeals his conviction for two counts of murder. In two points, Gaitan argues that his Confrontation Clause constitutional rights were violated when the trial court allowed a child witness to testify by closed-circuit television. For the reasons set forth below, we hold that the trial court did not err by permitting the child witness to testify by closed-circuit television...

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