Thomas v. State

I respectfully dissent.

The majority has declared the trial court to be in error for failing to allow the defendant to present a truth and veracity witness. I would hold that under the circumstances presented here, the trial judge’s discretion should be honored, and accordingly, would affirm.

Generally, a witness testifying that a pri- or witness has a good reputation for truth and veracity is a form of bolstering, and therefore, not admissible. Stewart v. State, 587 S.W.2d 148 (Tex.Cr.App.1979); Wallace v. State, 501 S.W.2d 883 (Tex.Cr.App.1973). The noted exceptions to this rule are when the…