Carpenter v. State

OPINION

WHITHAM, Justice.

Appellant appeals a conviction for aggravated robbery. Enhanced by one prior conviction, the jury assessed punishment at seventy-five years in the Texas Department of Corrections and a fine of $10,000.00. In his first point of error, appellant contends that the trial court committed reversible error by admitting into evidence a pen packet not properly authenticated under Rule 902 of the Texas Rules of Criminal Evidence. We agree. Accordingly, we reverse and remand.

We begin by quoting the governing provisions of rule 902:

Extrinsic evidence of authenticity as a condition…