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YEAR 2005 CASE SUMMARIES

By
The Honorable Pat Garza
Associate Judge
386th District Court
San Antonio, Texas

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Hearsay allowed in Motion to Modify hearing regarding violations of probation. [In the Matter of M.W.R.](05-3-28)

On April 13, 2005, the San Antonio Court of Appeals held that, in a Motion to Modify hearing, the confrontation clause was not violated by a probation officer testifing that appellant's mother informed her that appellant was not at home during his curfew hours.

05-3-28. In the Matter of M.W.R., ___ S.W.3d ___, Nos. 04-04-00305-CV & 04-04-00306-CV, 2005 Tex.App.Lexis 2778 (Tex.App.— San Antonio, 4/13/05) rel. for pub. 7/15/05.

Facts & Opinion: see ¶ 05-2-30

LAST MODIFIED: August 04, 2005 12:44 PM

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