Legal Opinion

Wofford v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided August 23, 1995No. 05-92-02161-CRPublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MALONEY, Justice.

The trial court convicted Michael Wayne Wofford of sexual assault, found both enhancement paragraphs true, and assessed a thirty year sentence. In a single point of error, appellant complains the trial court erred in excluding evidence of the complainant’s promiscuity. Although the trial court erred in not conducting an in camera hearing, we affirm the trial court’s judgment.

BACKGROUND

Appellant and complainant testified to different versions of the incident which led to appellant’s indictment. Complainant’s testi mony showed forcible intercourse and escape from a…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Cantu v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
  2. Allen v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  3. Holloway v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
  4. Cuyler v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1992
  5. Ramos v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1991

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. LaPointe v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2005
  2. Todd v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2007
  3. Kesterson v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1999
  4. Miles v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2001
  5. Kesterson v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1997

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