Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

In a murder prosecution where a defendant claims self-defense, the deceased's prior threats may be admitted, even though those threats were not directed at the defendant, as long as the proffered threats explain the outward aggressive conduct of the deceased at the time of the killing.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/27/2005
• Published 04/27/2005

Judges

Court

• Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stanley G. Schneider, Houston, for Appellant., David C. Newell, Assist. DA, Richmond, Matthew Paul, State's Attorney, Austin, for State.