Angel v. State

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for indecency with a child. Punishment was assessed at ten years’ confinement and a fine of $5,000.00.

Although appellant raises five grounds of error on appeal, we find it necessary to consider only the issue of whether the State improperly commented on appellant’s failure to testify. The following portion of argument is challenged:

“It is not contested, basically, that on July 15, 1978, in McLennan County, Texas, the Defendant, Harvey Dale Angel, intentionally and knowingly exposed his genital organs to little Amy Robinson, knowing she…