State v. Herron
Annotate this CaseDefendant was convicted of rape of a child and sentenced to twenty-five years' imprisonment. The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed, holding (1) the trial court erred by allowing the prosecution to introduce the child victim’s prior consistent statement before the child’s credibility had been challenged and by ruling that if Defendant chose to testify the prosecution would be allowed to ask him whether he had previously been arrested or convicted of a felony, but (2) these errors were neither individually nor cumulatively prejudicial. The Supreme Court reversed and remanded for a new trial, holding that the cumulative effect of the two trial errors was prejudicial and entitled Defendant to a new trial.
Court Description: Authoring Judge: Justice Cornelia A. Clark
Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.