Rankin v. State

OPINION ON APPELLANT’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

MEYERS, Judge.

A jury found appellant, Randall Allen Rankin, guilty of aggravated sexual assault and assessed a sentence of fifty years confinement. The evidence at trial indicated that complainant, her sister and three of their friends were swimming and playing at one of their friends’ house when appellant offered them a chance to ride on his horse. Appellant took complainant, her sister Wendy and complainant’s friend Linda for a ride. Both Linda and Wendy testified that appellant fondled their “privates” during their respective rides.…