Banks v. State

SUBSTITUTE OPINION ON REHEARING

WANDA McKEE FOWLER, Justice.

We deny the State’s Motion for Rehearing, withdraw our previous opinion of November 30, 2004, and issue this substitute opinion reversing and remanding appellant’s case. Appellant Banks was convicted of failing to register as a sex offender and received a twenty-five year prison sentence after the jury found that two enhancement paragraphs were true. Appellant contends (1) his prior conviction was improperly admitted, (2) his sentence should not have been enhanced, (3) the trial court erred in refusing his request for a limiting…