Brooks v. State

Thompson, Chief Justice.

In this murder case, which was tried after January 1, 2013, the effective date of the new Evidence Code, we are called upon to decide whether the admission of other acts evidence to prove identity, motive and course of conduct was error. We find the trial court erred in admitting the other acts evidence and reverse appellant’s conviction.

Appellant Fred Dalton Brooks was convicted of malice murder in connection with the death of James Carter. Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, we find the following: Appellant and Harold David Edgens were…