Legal Opinion
Casey v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided February 28, 2007No. PD-0548-05PublishedCited by 789 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
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2Opinion of the Court · HolcombHolcomb, J.
in which, KELLER, P.J., MEYERS, WOMACK, JOHNSON, KEASLER, HERVEY, and COCHRAN, JJ., joined.
Appellant David Wayne Casey was charged with aggravated sexual assault under Texas Penal Code § 22.021(a)(l)(A)(i), (2)(A)(vi) (Vernon Supp.2006). He was tried before a jury and convicted of the lesser offense of sexual assault. The Third Court of Appeals reversed appellant’s conviction, holding that twenty-four photographs admitted over objection were offered merely to show appellant’s propensity to commit crimes and were unfairly prejudicial. Casey v. State, 160 S.W.3d 218, 226-28 (Tex.…
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