Jeffrey D. Plante, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas reversed the Dallas Court of Appeals and affirmed the trial court's conviction for theft by deception. It held that extraneous transactions are admissible to prove intent when they are relevant to that issue and their probative value outweighs any prejudice, but certain specific transactions were inadmissible. The Court found the admission of the inadmissible evidence was not harmless, and the limiting instruction requested by the appellant was proper.