Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

David Lopez, Appellant v. the State of Texas

May 8, 19961996 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 59

Summary

The Court affirmed the appellate court’s decision that there was no prosecutorial vindictiveness and no ex post facto violation, but vacated the appellate decision on the admission of prior misconduct, holding the trial court erred in admitting that evidence. The case was remanded for a harm analysis on the evidentiary error.