Do Not Talk
One of the first things that your criminal defense attorney should tell you regarding your case is “Do not talk to anyone about your case.” Most people know that hearsay is not allowed as evidence in court. But with every rule in the law there are exceptions. One of those exceptions is a “Statement against Interest.” Texas Rules of Evidence 803 provides in part that a statement that: a reasonable person in the speaker's position would have made only if the person believed it
