§ 40.035 Rule 105. Limited admissibility

Sometimes evidence can be used for one reason but not another, or it applies to one person in the case but not someone else. When this happens, the judge will only let the jury use that evidence the right way.

If a lawyer asks, the judge must tell the jury exactly how they can and cannot use that piece of evidence. For example, the judge might explain that the jury can only consider the evidence when deciding about one defendant, not another. Or the judge might say the evidence can only be used to answer one specific question in the case, not to decide the whole matter.

This rule protects people from being unfairly judged based on evidence that does not really apply to them or their situation. It keeps the jury focused on using each piece of evidence only for its proper and intended purpose.