Bobby Ray Hayden, Jr., Appellant v. the State of Texas

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals held that the State’s delivery of witness statements to the defense can satisfy the notice requirement of Texas Rule of Evidence 404(b) when it provides reasonable notice of the State’s intent to introduce extraneous offenses, affirming the trial court’s discretion and reversing the Court of Appeals decision. The opinion was dissented by three judges who argued that such delivery does not meet the statutory requirement of notice of intent.