Weatherly v. State

OPINION

DAVID GAULTNEY, Justice.

A jury found Christopher Thomas Weatherly guilty of aggravated sexual assault of J.C., a disabled individual. See Tex. Pen.Code Ann. § 22.021(a)(l)(A)(i), (2)(C) (Vernon Supp.2008). The jury assessed punishment at fifteen years of confinement. After an evidentiary hearing at which defense counsel testified, the trial court denied Weatherly’s motion for new trial. On appeal, Weatherly raises issues asserting ineffective assistance of counsel, trial court error in admitting evidence, and trial court error in overruling an objection to the prosecutor’s argument.…