Buxton v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CLINTON, Judge.
Indicted for the offense of aggravated promotion of prostitution, 1 appellant was found guilty of promotion of prostitution 2 by a jury which assessed the maximum punishment allowed for a Class A misdemeanor.
Challenging his conviction, appellant presents two grounds of error which implicate the validity of V.T.C.A. Penal Code, § 43.06(d): “A conviction under this sub-chapter [A. Prostitution] may be had upon the uncorroborated testimony of a party to the offense.” Thus, a recitation of pertinent facts of the matter is not required. Suffice to say that the evidence…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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