Billodeau, David Clyde

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. PD-0969-07

DAVID CLYDE BILLODEAU, Appellant

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS

ON APPELLANT'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

FROM THE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS

HARRIS COUNTY

O P I N I O N

This Court granted appellant's petition for discretionary review to decide a single issue:

When a defendant is accused of aggravated sexual assault, and the only evidence in the case consists of the testimony of the complainant and the testimony of the accused, should the trial court prevent the defense from presenting evidence about threats and false, similar allegations made by the…