Cuyler v. State

A jury found appellant guilty of sexual assault. 1 The district court assessed punishment, enhanced by a previous felony conviction, at imprisonment for thirty years.

Appellant and the complaining witness were friends and coworkers, and appear to have seen each other socially on various occasions. On the evening of November 7, 1990, appellant dropped by the complainant’s residence and asked to talk to her. She got in his car and, after some conversation, appellant drove to his apartment. They went inside and sat on the couch. After further small talk, appellant told the complainant that he…