Pollard v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

SANDEE BRYAN MARION, Justice.

A jury found defendant, Gregory Earl Pollard, guilty of retaliation by threat against a witness. The trial court sentenced defendant to twenty years’ confinement. Defendant complains the trial court erred when it permitted the jury to hear evidence of his twenty-year-old murder conviction and other extraneous offenses. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

BACKGROUND

Defendant was charged with retaliation against a witness by threatening to harm or MU Christopher Kirk. Kirk claimed defendant threatened to have him hurt or MUed if he reported…