Cates v. State

STEWART, Justice.

William Curtis Cates was convicted of injury to a child and sentenced to ten years’ confinement and a fine of $2,000. In two points of error, appellant contends that: 1) the trial court erred in allowing a social worker to testify to statements of appellant made while he was confined to jail; and 2) the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction. For the reasons below, we affirm.

Joanna Vatsis, an investigator with the Department of Human Resources (DHR), received a telephone call concerning a three or four year old child who was allegedly covered with bruises and…