Harris v. State

Summary

The court held that the evidence was constitutionally sufficient to support the convictions arising from Cooper’s death, but that the trial court improperly admitted substantial amounts of extramarital-sexual-activity evidence under the applicable evidence rules. The court concluded that the errors, together with the denial of severance of the counts involving C. D., were not harmless because the properly admitted evidence of malicious intent was not overwhelming. The convictions for the crimes against Cooper were reversed, while the unchallenged convictions involving C. D. were affirmed.