Thompson v. State

DUGGAN, Justice.

Appellant was indicted for aggravated rape and aggravated sexual abuse in a two-count indictment, enhanced by two pri- or felony convictions. The jury was charged only on aggravated sexual abuse and sexual abuse; it found him guilty on the lesser included offense of sexual abuse. Tex.Penal Code Ann. § 21.04(a)(1) (Vernon 1974) (current version at Act of June 19, 1983, ch. 977, §§ 3, 12, 1983 Tex.Sess.Laws Serv. 5312-13, 5321 (Vernon)). The court found the enhancement allegations to be true and assessed appellant’s punishment at the mandatory life imprisonment.

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