Atwood v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

Chief Justice MORRISS.

Following an incident on January 24, 2001, a Panola County grand jury indicted James Ray Atwood for causing bodily injury to a child. Atwood voluntarily waived his right to trial by jury, and after hearing the evidence, the trial court found Atwood guilty. 1 On appeal, Atwood contends that (1) the indictment was presented out of the appropriate term of court, (2) the State failed to prove venue, and (3) he was denied effective assistance of counsel.

Term of Court

In his first point of error, Atwood asserts the Panola County grand jury’s indictment was…