Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

The rule requiring a "hearing" before determining whether to admit evidence of an alleged victim's past sexual history contemplates an adversarial proceeding. Also, if the trial court fails to afford such a proceeding, an appellate court may order a retrospective hearing.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/25/2007
• Published 04/25/2007

Judges

Court

• Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gregory Sherwood, Austin, for Appellant., Doug Arnold, Georgetown, Matthew Paul, State's Atty., Austin, for State.