Lawson v. State

OPINION ON STATE’S PETITIONS FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

DUNCAN, Judge.

The appellant was convicted by a jury of aggravated sexual assault and punishment was assessed by the jury at life in the penitentiary and a $10,000 fine.

The testimony of the child victim was introduced into evidence through a videotaped interview with the victim, as then authorized by Art. 38.071, § 2, V.A.C.C.P.

In his appeal to the court of appeals, the appellant claimed, inter alia, that the videotape was made after the proceedings began, that it was admitted without the court first examining the child to determine the…