Escarcega v. State

OPINION

SCHULTE, Justice.

This is an appeal from a jury conviction for aggravated sexual assault. Appellant received a ten-year probated sentence. Appellant was jointly tried with codefendants Ernesto Sepulveda and Howard Hughes. All three defendants were found guilty. (Hughes’ conviction was affirmed by this Court on February 26, 1986. Hughes v. State, No. 08-85-00123-CR). As to this Appellant, we reverse and remand.

In his first ground of error, Appellant contends that the trial court improperly denied his motion for new trial based on the jury’s misconduct in bargaining for a guilty verdict.…