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EDITOR Greg Westfall <strong>For</strong>t Worth, Texas 817-877-1700 greg@gregwestfall.com SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS REPORT EDITOR Kathleen Nacozy 512-507-0115 kathleenacozy@msn.com DIRECTORS John Ackerman, Sunrise Beach Susan Anderson, Dallas Heather Barbieri, Plano Rick Berry, Marshall Larry Boyd, Dallas Fred C. Brigman III, San Angelo Clint Broden, Dallas Jaime Carrillo, Kingsville Jason Cassel, Longview Harold Danford, Kerrville Jim Darnell, El Paso Nicole DeBorde, Houston Emily DeToto, Houston Danny Easterling, Houston Stephen Gordon, Haltom City Deandra Grant, Plano Michael Gross, San Antonio Melissa Hannah, Lufkin <strong>The</strong>odore “Tip” Hargrove, San Angelo Jo Jacinto, El Paso Jeanette Kinard, Austin Adam Kobs, San Antonio Jani Maselli, Houston Patrick Metze, Lubbock Anthony Odiorne, Burnet David O’Neil, Huntsville Shawn Paschall, <strong>For</strong>t Worth Stephanie Patten, <strong>For</strong>t Worth FEATURE ARTICLES EDITOR Jani Maselli Houston, Texas 713-757-0684 jjmaselli@aol.com DESIGN, LAYOUT, EDITING Craig Hattersley TCDLA Home Office 512-646-2733 chattersley@<strong>tcdla</strong>.com EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Joseph A. Martinez 512-646-2726 jmartinez@<strong>tcdla</strong>.com TCDLA OFFICERS: President Lydia Clay-Jackson | Conroe President‐Elect Bobby Mims | Tyler First Vice President Emmett Harris | Uvalde Second Vice President Sam Bassett | Austin Treasurer John Convery | San Antonio Secretary David Moore | Longview Bruce Ponder, El Paso Carole Powell, El Paso Bennie Ray, Austin Ray Rodriguez, Laredo Sarah Roland, Denton Clay Steadman, Kerrville George Taylor, San Antonio Gary Alan Udashen, Dallas Tony Vitz, McKinney Coby Waddill, Denton James Whalen, Plano Associate Directors Marjorie Bachman, Austin Robert Fickman, Houston Donald Flanary III, San Antonio Steve Keathley, Corsicana Laurie Key, Lubbock Michael McCrum, San Antonio Michael McDougal, Conroe George Milner III, Dallas Angela Moore, Boerne Oscar O. Pena, Laredo John Hunter Smith, Sherman Edward Stapleton III, Brownsville John Stickels, Arlington Oscar Vega, Pharr 22 Contents Features Rethinking Jury Charge Error as Constitutional Error By Johnathan Ball Trial Lawyer, Songwriter 28 By Greg Westfall Taint: A Question of Reliability, 32 Not Credibility or Competence By L. T. “Butch” Bradt, Leonard Martinez & Kim Hart Columns 7 President’s Message 9 Executive Director’s Perspective 11 Ethics and the Law 15 Federal Corner 20 Said & Done Departments 4 TCDLA Member Benefits 5 CLE Seminars and Events 41 Significant Decisions Report Volume 41 No. 10 • December 2012 <strong>Voice</strong> for the <strong>Defense</strong> (ISSN 0364‐2232) is published monthly, except for January/February and July/August, which are bi-monthly, by the Texas Criminal <strong>Defense</strong> Lawyers Association Inc., 6808 Hill Meadow Drive, Austin, Texas 78736. Printed in the USA. Basic subscription rate is $40 per year when received as a TCDLA member benefit. Non‐member subscription is $75 per year. Periodicals postage paid in Austin, Texas. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to <strong>Voice</strong> for the <strong>Defense</strong>, 6808 Hill Meadow Drive, Austin, Texas 78736. <strong>Voice</strong> for the <strong>Defense</strong> is published to educate, train, and support attorneys in the practice of criminal defense law. CONTRIBUTORS: Send all feature articles in electronic format to <strong>Voice</strong> for the <strong>Defense</strong>, 6808 Hill Meadow Drive, Austin, Texas 78736, 512-478-2514, fax 512-469-9107, c/o chattersley@<strong>tcdla</strong>.com. Statements and opinions published in the <strong>Voice</strong> for the <strong>Defense</strong> are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the position of TCDLA. No material may be reprinted without prior approval and proper credit to the magazine. © 2012 Texas Criminal <strong>Defense</strong> Lawyers Association.
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