Pedro Salazar, Appellant v. the State of Texas

Summary

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reversed the Court of Appeals and remanded for further review, holding that the seventeen‑minute victim‑character video montage was inadmissible because its prejudicial effect substantially outweighed any probative value, and that the proper standard of review for the admission error is a harmless‑error analysis under Tex.R.App. P. 44.2(b). Justice Keller filed a concurring opinion agreeing with the judgment but emphasizing the need to limit victim‑impact evidence.