Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Powell v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 28, 2001No. 1244-00Published

1Concurrence

JOHNSON, J.,

filed a concurring opinion.

I agree that appellant’s defensive theory was raised during appellant’s cross-examination of the complainant and, therefore, concur in the result reached by the majority. I write separately to address the issue regarding opening statements. The majority claims that Perry v. State, 933 S.W.2d 249 (Tex.App. — Corpus Christi 1996, pet. ref'd) did not decide that an opening statement cannot open the door to the admission of extraneous offense evidence and that nothing in Montgomery v. State, 810 S.W.2d 372 (Tex.Crim.App.1990), indicates that its…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Bigby v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1994
  2. Borjan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990
  3. United States v. Anthony Bari, Tyrone Faines, Robert Benfield, Arthur Harriatt, and Craig DanielCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
  4. Cooper v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1986
  5. United States v. Floyd PriceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980

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