Baker v. State

I agree with the majority that this court should reverse appellant’s conviction and remand for a new trial. I believe, however, that the majority is incorrect in stating that the “trial court did not err in finding that Baker opened the door to cross-examination about the fact that Baker previously had been arrested.” While I agree with the majority that the trial court erred in delving “into the nature of the particular arrests,” I also believe that the trial court erred in allowing the state to question appellant about the fact that he had been previously arrested.

At trial, appellant tried…