Big Spring, TX asked in Criminal Law and Domestic Violence for Texas

Q: Why is it on this case Derek Paredes v the state of texas, the evidence isn't 100% proof, but he still got convicted?

I'm curious on why they relied on prior cases instead of technology.?

I'm interested to know more.

1 Lawyer Answer

A: From the appellate opinion, it does not appear that any type of "technology" is involved. The victims of the sexual assaults testified what happened. The defendant's attorney attempted to raise questions as to the consistency and reliability of the victims' testimony. A jury, whose impartiality was not questioned by the defendant, weighed the evidence and found the victims' testimony credible.

This is not at all uncommon in cases of sexual assault.

Madolyn García Falone agrees with this answer

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