Nelloms v. State

OPINION

ANNE GARDNER, Justice.

INTRODUCTION

Appellant, Willie Nelloms a/k/a Willie Nellons (Nelloms), waived his right to a jury trial and following a trial before the court, received a felony conviction for sexual assault of a child under the age of seventeen. 1 On appeal, Nelloms raises two issues. First, Nelloms contends that the State withheld exculpatory and impeachment evidence from him resulting in his involuntary waiver of his right to a jury trial. Nelloms’ second issue is that his equal protection rights were violated when the prosecution chose to charge him, but did not charge the…