Smith v. State

Appellant was convicted of kidnaping, burglary of a dwelling with a battery, and sexual battery with threat of force. We reverse because the trial court erred in admitting evidence that he was involved in other similar crimes. The crime with which appellant was charged occurred on December 28, 1996, about 2:00 A.M. The victim, who was fifteen, was awakened by finding a man armed with a knife putting a hand over her mouth, telling her not to scream or he would kill her. He also told her the same thing was happening to her parents in another bedroom, but that if she complied, her parents would not be hurt. The victim was sexually assaulted in her house, taken outside by the intruder, and sexually assaulted again.