Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Deleslyn Lightsey Miller, Appellant v. the State of Texas

January 17, 20012001 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 4

Summary

The Court reversed the Austin Court of Appeals, holding that the trial court erred in excluding evidence of a post‑offense assault as irrelevant to the appellant's duress defense. The evidence was found relevant and admissible under Rule 401, and the case was remanded for further proceedings.