Brown v. State

MADDOX, Justice (dissenting).

I would reverse and remand this case to the Court of Criminal Appeals.

The central question presented is the admissibility of evidence of other crimes allegedly committed by the defendant.1

*734I am of the opinion that the Court of Criminal Appeals correctly decided the issue on original deliverance and, on rehearing, misapplied the law of this state as it relates to the admissibility of evidence of other crimes when such evidence has bearing on the accused’s motive, intent, and identity, or when such evidence rebuts evidence by the accused that his connection with the…