Legal Opinion

Benjamin Markham v. the State of Texas

Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District

Decided August 6, 2026No. 13-25-00426-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

NUMBER 13-25-00426-CR COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG BENJAMIN MARKHAM, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee. ON APPEAL FROM THE 156TH DISTRICT COURT OF LIVE OAK COUNTY, TEXAS MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Peña, West, and Fonseca Memorandum Opinion by Justice West Appellant Benjamin Markham challenges his conviction for continuous sexual abuse of a young child, a first-degree felony for which he was sentenced to life imprisonment. See TEX. PENAL CODE § 21.02(b), (h). By his sole issue, appellant argues the trial court abused its discretion…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Layton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2009
  2. Steadman, BrunshaeCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2009
  3. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
  4. Anderson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1999

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