Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56A.158
This is the official text of Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56A.158, part of Texas’s Code of Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases in Texas.
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§ 56A.158. DEFENDANT RESPONSE TO STATEMENT.
Official statutory text
Before sentencing a defendant, a court shall permit the defendant or the defendant's attorney a reasonable period to:
(1) read the victim impact statement, excluding the victim's name, address, and telephone number;
(2) comment on the statement; and
(3) with the approval of the court, introduce testimony or other information alleging a factual inaccuracy in the statement.
(1) read the victim impact statement, excluding the victim's name, address, and telephone number;
(2) comment on the statement; and
(3) with the approval of the court, introduce testimony or other information alleging a factual inaccuracy in the statement.
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