John Will Webb, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas reversed the Court of Appeals and remanded for further proceedings, holding that the trial court abused its discretion by disqualifying a defense witness who violated the sequestration rule without showing any particular circumstances of defendant consent or knowledge, and that the excluded testimony was crucial to the defense. The Court adopted a two‑prong test for appellate review of such exclusions.