Hankey v. State

OPINION

Opinion by Justice MOSELEY.

In a trial consolidated with his codefen-dant, Saronna Little, the jury found Louie Matthew Hankey guilty of aggravated sexual assault of a child and assessed his punishment at fifty-five years’ imprisonment. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 22.021(a)(1)(B) (Vernon Supp.2006) (criminalizing aggravated sexual assault), § 12.32 (Vernon 2003) (defining punishment range for first-degree felonies). Hankey now appeals, asserting he received ineffective assistance of counsel at trial. We affirm the judgment.

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