Rouzan v. State

Summary

The court held that the trial court improperly applied an obsolete evidentiary standard when admitting extensive evidence concerning the defendant’s involvement in an earlier homicide. Because the error was not harmless, the court vacated the judgment and remanded for the trial court to reconsider admission of the evidence under the current Evidence Code. The court did not reach the remaining claims because they were unlikely to recur if a retrial occurred.