Bolden v. State

CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.

William Bolden, Sr. appeals his conviction for aggravated rape of a child. He pleaded guilty and elected to have a jury assess punishment which was set at seven years confinement. 1

Bolden contends he should have a new trial because some of the panel members in his case were on a jury panel the same day in another case. The earlier case involved another defendant, James Bort, and a simi lar type but nonrelated offense, aggravated sexual abuse of a child. Both cases involved the same defense attorney and both defendants pleaded guilty and went to the jury for…