PERALTA v. STATE

No. 08-09-00006-CR.

338 S.W.3d 598 (2010)

Daniel PERALTA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, El Paso.

November 30, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James D. Lucas , El Paso, TX, for Appellant.

Jaime E. Esparza , District Attorney, El Paso, TX, for State.

Before McCLURE, J., RIVERA, J., and ANTCLIFF, Judge.


OPINION

ANN CRAWFORD McCLURE, Justice.

We are again presented with a videotaped confession conducted in the Spanish language and the legal requirements for admitting the tape and an English translation. The procedures employed are critical because many jurors are fluent in Spanish and may interpret statements differently than a court interpreter or an official English translation. Even more problematic...

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