Williams v. State

Robert L. Brown, Justice.

The appellant, Jackie Lee Williams, was convicted of the rape of Venita Campbell and sentenced to life in prison. He appeals on two issues: (1) that the evidence failed to establish commission of the crime charged; and (2) that the trial court erred in failing to dismiss the charge against Williams because the State’s proof materially varied from the charging information on when the rape occurred. We hold that Williams’s points are without merit, and we affirm.

Williams was initially charged with raping Venita Campbell sometime between August 1, 1994, and December 1,…