Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

James Alvin Murphy, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

October 10, 19791979 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1655

Summary

The Court held that the trial court erred by admitting evidence of an extraneous robbery to impeach the defendant and his alibi witness, because such evidence was not material to any contested issue and was inherently prejudicial. The error required reversal of the conviction and a remand for a new trial.