Court Opinion

ID: 9672443
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-24 03:55:20.836928+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:16:16.210148
License: Public Domain

OPINION ON MOTION FOR REHEARING

Appellant argues that his original second point of error was that evidence of criminal activity, other than “possession of marijuana” could not be used because the State had not responded to or supplemented discovery with any activity other than “possession of marijuana.” Appellant argues that Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 215(5) mandates the exclusion of evidence of any criminal activity which the State failed to provide or to supplement when properly requested in discovery. Appellant complains that this Court did not address the issue. Appellant must prove two elements to sustain his argument: (1) that Appellee failed to respond or to supplement discovery, and (2) that there is no good cause shown in the record. Tex.R.Civ.P. 215(5). Rule 215(5) gives the trial court discretion to allow evidence when “good cause sufficient to require admission exists.” Appellant did not assign error to this facet of the rule, so we must assume that the trial court found “good cause.” When Appellant failed to raise or argue the lack of good cause shown in the record, he waived any error. Appellant’s other arguments present nothing new to this Court and need not be discussed.
Appellant’s motion for rehearing is denied.