Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 38.471 – Evidence in Prosecution for Exploitation of Child, Elderly Individual, or Disabled Individual
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(a) In the prosecution of an offense under § 32.53, Penal Code, evidence that the defendant has engaged in other conduct that is similar to the alleged criminal conduct may be admitted for the purpose of showing the defendant’s knowledge or intent regarding an element of the offense.
(b) Rule 403, Texas Rules of Evidence, applies to this article. This article does not permit the presentation of character evidence that would otherwise be inadmissible under the Texas Rules of Evidence or other applicable law.
Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 38.471
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005