Banks v. State

OPINION

ONION, Justice.

Appellant appeals his conviction for injury to a child. See TEX.PENAL CODE ANN. § 22.04(a)(4) (Vernon 1989). 2 After the jury found the appellant guilty, the trial court, finding that the appellant had been previously convicted of a felony as alleged, assessed punishment at twenty (20) years’ imprisonment.

Appellant advances five points of error. Arguing that injury to a child is a “specific result” offense, the appellant initially contends that the trial court erred in giving the jury a charge that failed to apply the culpable mental states to causing the prohibited…