Baiza v. State

OPINION

JOHN M. BAILEY, JUSTICE

Gregory Lee Baiza appeals his jury conviction for sexual assault. The trial court found as “true” a prior conviction alleged for enhancement purposes and assessed punishment at confinement for a term of twelve years in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. In two issues on appeal, Appellant challenges the admission of his recorded statement and the extraneous evidence of prior bad acts. We reverse and remand.

Background Facts

Appellant and the complainant began dating in 2009 and were reportedly common-law married a month later.…