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Wyatt, Brittany
PD-1452-15
Tex. App.
Dec 10, 2015
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Background

  • Wyatt was charged with DWI in 2007 (cause 2007-0624-3) in Nueces County with BAC .177.
  • The 2007 case was set for multiple pretrial hearings and jury trial dates over four years before dismissal.
  • The State dismissed the 2007 case with prejudice after the arresting officer failed to appear at a pretrial hearing.
  • The State refiled the case in 2011 as cause 2011-5202-3; Wyatt filed a motion for sanctions and/or suppression.
  • The trial court later dismissed the 2011 case with prejudice, finding the officer’s absence and related prejudice; the Court of Appeals reversed, and the State sought discretionary review.

Issues

Issue Plaintiff's Argument Defendant's Argument Held
Outside-record factual assertions Wyatt State Court of Appeals erred; cannot rely on non-record State assertions.
Addressing all issues Wyatt State Court of Appeals failed to address preserved error and due process claim.
Error preservation Wyatt State Court of Appeals misapplied Rule 33.1; error preservation issues must be examined.
Speedy trial analysis Wyatt State Speedy-trial claim not properly preserved; dismissal on speedy-trial grounds improper.

Key Cases Cited

  • Jack v. State, 149 S.W.3d 119 (Tex. Crim. App. 2004) (appellate courts may not consider facts outside the record)
  • Hernandez v. State, 116 S.W.3d 26 (Tex. Crim. App. 2003) (Daubert/kinetic gatekeeping; trial record primary evidence)
  • Keehn v. State, 233 S.W.3d 348 (Tex. Crim. App. 2007) (requires addressing all issues under Rule 47.1)
  • Gipson v. State, 383 S.W.3d 152 (Tex. Crim. App. 2012) (error preservation and standard of review on appeals)
  • Alford v. State, 400 S.W.3d 924 (Tex. Crim. App. 2013) (defer to trial court findings; uphold under any record-supported theory)
  • Turrubiate v. State, 415 S.W.3d 433 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2013) (approve considering alternative theories on appeal)
  • Barker v. Wingo, 407 U.S. 514 (1972) (four-factor speedy trial test)
  • State v. Kelly, 204 S.W.3d 808 (Tex. Crim. App. 2006) (speedy trial considerations in Texas)
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Case Details

Case Name: Wyatt, Brittany
Court Name: Court of Appeals of Texas
Date Published: Dec 10, 2015
Docket Number: PD-1452-15
Court Abbreviation: Tex. App.