John Shaw v. State

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-99-00253-CR

John Shaw, Appellant

v.

The State of Texas, Appellee

FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF BEXAR COUNTY, 290TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

NO. 98CR1595, HONORABLE SHARON MACRAE, JUDGE PRESIDING

Appellant John Shaw was convicted of indecency with a child, and the jury assessed punishment at ten years probation. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 21.11(a) (West Supp. 2000). He appeals, claiming the district court erred in refusing a requested jury definition and jury charges for two lesser included offenses. We will affirm.

Factual Summary

On December 13, 1997,…