Livingston v. State

OPINION

TOM G. DAVIS, Judge.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for aggravated perjury. V.T.C.A. Penal Code, Sec. 37.03. Punishment, enhanced by one prior conviction, was assessed at 14 years and a $5,000 fine.

The basis of appellant’s conviction was his testimony to a Tarrant County grand jury. 1 This grand jury was investigating several allegations regarding the sexual abuse of children by the appellant. In the course of this investigation, a grand juror asked the appellant, “Have you ever, since you have been here in Port Forth, Tarrant County, engaged in homosexual conduct, indecency with a…