Arellano-Campos v. State

Mikell, Judge.

Appellant Salvador Arellano-Campos was convicted of two counts of rape, based in part on evidence that he had sexually abused his girlfriend’s daughter, I. M. C., since she was eleven years old. The rapes for which appellant was convicted occurred in May 2004, when I. M. C. was 17 years old. Appellant was sentenced to life in prison. On appeal from the order denying his motion for a new trial, appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction and the effectiveness of his trial counsel. We affirm.

1. Citing contradictions and inconsistencies in the…