Michael T. Castaldo, Appellant v. the State of Texas

Summary

The Court addressed whether Texas Rule of Evidence 404(b) bars admission of a third party's extraneous conduct and whether a limiting instruction is required for same‑transaction contextual evidence of the appellant’s alcohol intoxication. It held that Rule 404(b) applies to third‑party acts and that such evidence was inadmissible when offered to show the appellant’s character, and that the appellant’s intoxication evidence did not require a limiting instruction. Accordingly, the Court reversed the Court of Appeals and remanded for further consideration.