Legal Opinion

Patton v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided September 25, 1986No. 2-85-290-CRPublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HOPKINS, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of aggravated sexual assault of a child. See TEX.PENAL CODE ANN. sec. 22.021 (Vernon Supp.1986). The appellant entered a plea of guilty to a jury and was sentenced to 25 years confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections.

The judgment is affirmed.

Appellant’s four points 1 of error are as follows:

1. The trial court committed reversible error in allowing the State to introduce evidence, over the appellant’s objection, of sexual offenses committed by appellant with the victim.

2. The State’s jury summation asked the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Kimmelman v. MorrisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Albrecht v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  4. Ex Parte GranvielCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  5. Smith v. DavisTexas Supreme Court · 1968

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. Rose v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1986
  2. Muhammad v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
  3. Saglimbeni v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2003
  4. Dalton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1995
  5. Smith v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1987

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