Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio) August 23, 2000, 04-99-00923-CR (State v. Mata)

OPINION

Opinion by:

SARAH B. DUNCAN, Justice.

The State appeals the trial court’s order suppressing the results of a DNA blood

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test, arguing the trial court erred in holding that the request for consent to take a sample of Mata’s blood was a critical stage at which Mata had the right to counsel. We agree, reverse the trial court’s order, and remand the case for further proceedings.