James v. State

418 S.W.2d 513 (1967)

Johnnie Thomas JAMES, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

No. 40312.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

May 3, 1967.

On Rehearing June 28, 1967.

Rehearing Denied October 4, 1967.

C. A. Droby, Jim Martin, Dallas, Emmett Colvin, Jr., Dallas (on appeal only), for appellant.

Henry Wade, Dist. Atty., Douglas Mulder and James M. Williamson, Asst. District Attys., Dallas, and Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is fondling; the punishment, 25 years.

Trial was had and notice of appeal given subsequent to January 1, 1966.

In his…