Legal Opinion
Johnson v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided May 25, 2016No. PD-1496-14PublishedCited by 256 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · RichardsonRichardson, J.
in which Meyers, Johnson, Alcala, and Yeary, JJ., joined.
Appellant, Joe Dale ■ Johnson, was convicted of two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child and sentenced to life imprisonment on each count. On direct appeal, Johnson claimed that the trial court erred in excluding evidence of the victim’s past sexual behavior. Johnson argued that this evidence was relevant to his defense of fabrication, that excluding this evidence violated his right of confrontation,1 and that it was admissible under the Texas Rules of Evidence.2 The Second Court of Appeals held that the trial court did…
3Cases cited16 opinions
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- Delaware v. FenstererSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Willover v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
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