Smith v. State

OPINION

WARREN, Justice.

A jury convicted appellant of sexual assault, and the court assessed punishment at 20 years confinement.

In two points of error, appellant contends 1) that the evidence was insufficient to prove the required element of force, or threats, and 2) that the trial court erred in admitting evidence of extraneous offenses. We will discuss the second point first.

Appellant’s second point of error contends that, over objection, the trial court erroneously admitted evidence of extraneous sexual offenses by appellant. The evidence showed that appellant sexually abused his daughter,…