David Clyde Billodeau, Appellant v. the State of Texas

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed the lower appellate court and remanded for a new trial, holding that the trial court abused its discretion by excluding testimony about the complainant's later threats to falsely accuse others, which was admissible under the Confrontation Clause and Rule 613(b). The decision rests on the relevance of post‑offense conduct to a witness's bias and credibility.