Martin v. State

OPINION

EVELYN V. KEYES, Justice.

A jury convicted appellant, Wiley Eugene Martin, of four counts of sexual as sault of a child and assessed punishment at 38 years in prison for each count, to be served concurrently, and a fíne of $5,000 for each count. See Tex. Pen.Code Ann. § 22.011(a)(2)(A) (Vernon Supp.2006). In his sole point of error, appellant argues that the trial court erred in admitting evidence of a prior felony conviction from the State of North Carolina during the punishment phase.

We affirm.

Background

A jury convicted appellant of four counts of sexual assault of a child. In…