# McCambridge v. State

> Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · September 13, 1989 · 778 S.W.2d 70

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9778771

## Case

- **Full name:** Dennis Michael McCAMBRIDGE, v. the STATE of Texas, Appellee
- **Court:** Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
- **Decided:** September 13, 1989
- **Citations:** 778 S.W.2d 70; 1989 WL 104638
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Clinton
- **Judges:** Duncan, Clinton, Teague
- **Cited by:** 71 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

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## How later opinions describe it (automated extraction)

- holding the chemical breath test procedure “is not a ‘critical stage’ of the criminal process which necessitates either the prior consultation [with] or presence of counsel under the right-to-counsel provision of Article I, § 10 of the Texas Constitution”, (quoting Forte v. St…
- holding that Supreme Court Fifth Amendment "bright line” rules regarding right to counsel for custodial interrogations applies to Texas constitutional analysis as well

## Opinion text

CLINTON, J.,
disagreeing that “consistency” demands a “critical stage analysis” to assistance of counsel under due process and due course of law, respectfully dissents.

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