Jasso v. State

CANTU, Justice.

The offense is rape of a child. TEX.PENAL CODE ANN. § 21.09. 1 Appellant was indicted for an offense alleged to have been committed on November 1, 1982. Trial commenced on November 4, 1983. Following a guilty verdict, the jury assessed punishment at confinement for a term of 12 years and in addition a fine of $5,000.00.

Appellant has assigned seven grounds of error. At least one of these contentions requires a recitation of the facts.

On November 18, 1982, City of Laredo police officer Adan Bustamante, while on patrol, was stopped by a woman seeking assistance. The officer was…