Jesse Joe Koehler, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas held that the trial judge erred by refusing the defense's offer of proof to cross‑examine the State witness on matters showing bias, prejudice, or animus, reversed the Court of Appeals' judgment, and remanded for a new trial. Justice Clinton, in a concurring opinion, emphasized the constitutional due‑process significance of the right to cross‑examine and agreed with the majority.