Court Opinion

ID: 9677155
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-24 05:44:58.634504+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:16:54.281114
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WHITE, Judge,
dissenting.
I respectfully dissent to the majority’s opinion because I would hold that specific instances of conduct are admissible at the punishment phase under Art. 37.07, Sec. 3(a), V.A.C.C.P., subject only to the constraints of a relevancy analysis. See Murphy v. State, 777 S.W.2d 44 (Tex.Cr.App., this day decided) (Opinion on Motion for Rehearing) (White, J., dissenting). I also dissent to the majority’s determination that appellant’s specific act of misconduct would have been admissible only in the event of appellant opening the door first.
Because the majority withdraws such probative and admissible evidence from the members of the jury, I must respectfully dissent.
BERCHELMANN, J., joins this dissent.