George Nolan Hines v. the State of Texas

COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS GEORGE NOLAN HINES, § No. 08-23-00328-CR Appellant, § Appeal from the v. § 198th Judicial District Court THE STATE OF TEXAS, § of Kerr County, Texas Appellee. § (TC# No. B21-233) MEMORANDUM OPINION A jury found Appellant George Nolan Hines guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a young child. At the beginning of the punishment phase, his counsel moved for a continuance to prepare a defense for punishment. The court denied the continuance and assessed a punishment of life in prison without the possibility of parole. On appeal, Hines…