Ernest Morales v. State

98-00616 Morales v State of Texas.wpd

No. 04-98-00616-CR

Ernest MORALES,

Appellant

v.

The STATE of Texas,

Appellee

From the 144th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas

Trial Court No. 98-CR-2447

Honorable Susan D. Reed, Judge Presiding

Opinion by: Karen Angelini, Justice

Sitting: Catherine Stone, Justice

Sarah B. Duncan, Justice

Karen Angelini, Justice

Delivered and Filed: October 6, 1999

AFFIRMED

Nature of the case

A jury found Ernest Morales guilty of the offense of sexual assault of a child. The jury

assessed punishment at ten years confinement and a $5000 fine. In his first issue, Morales argues…