Jackson v. State

OPINION

TIM TAFT, Justice.

Charged by indictment with murder, appellant, Frederick Jerome Jackson, was found guilty by a jury of the lesser offense of manslaughter. The court assessed punishment at 30 years in prison, after finding true the enhancement paragraph alleging a prior felony conviction for theft. We consider whether the trial court abused its discretion by allowing remote convictions for aggravated rape and a crime against nature to be used to impeach appellant. We reverse.

Facts

Richard Romero and Teresa Black had lived together for 11 years before their relationship ended. Due to…