Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Peter David Winegarner, Appellant v. the State of Texas

October 10, 20072007 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1383

Summary

The Court affirmed the trial court's judgment, holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in excluding the impeachment evidence concerning the complainant's prior assault, and therefore the conviction stands. Justice Keller dissented, arguing the exclusion was erroneous.