Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 29.05: SUBSEQUENT MOTION BY STATE
What this law says, in plain English
This statute sets procedural requirements for the state to request additional court delays when a witness is unavailable. The state must demonstrate the witness's testimony is material, attendance is expected at the next court term, and no alternative evidence source exists.
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