Watrous v. State

OPINION

LARSEN, Justice.

A jury convicted Howard S. Watrous, Appellant, of aggravated sexual assault of a child and assessed punishment at 10 years’ imprisonment. We reverse and remand, finding that Appellant did not receive effective assistance of counsel.

Factual Background

Appellant was indicted for two counts of sexual misconduct involving a six-year-old girl: aggravated sexual assault and indecency with a child. The child’s complaint arose from Appellant’s touching of her vagina with his finger. Appellant’s defense was that any contact with the girl’s vagina was solely to provide medical…