Christopher Michael Tate, Appellant v. the State of Texas

Summary

The Court held that the victim's uncommunicated threat was admissible under Texas Rule of Criminal Evidence 404(b) to show intent or motive, not merely character, and therefore reversed the Court of Appeals' judgment and remanded for a proper harm analysis. The opinion was joined by concurring judges and accompanied by two concurring opinions that critiqued aspects of the majority's reasoning.