Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Arnold Leon Hammett, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee
July 2, 19861986 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 784
Summary
The Court reversed the Court of Appeals, holding that the trial court erred in admitting the appellant's prior criminal mischief conviction as impeachment evidence because the direct testimony did not create a false impression that the appellant had never been in trouble with the law.