Kostura v. State

MAJORITY OPINION

LESLIE B. YATES, Justice.

Appellant Justin Andrew Kostura was convicted following a bench trial of indecency with a child and sentenced to twenty-five years’ imprisonment. In his sole issue on appeal, he contends that the trial court erred by not conducting a competency inquiry sua sponte. We affirm.

Appellant was released from prison in July of 2007. In September of 2007, the *746State charged appellant with indecency with a child, his cousin’s daughter, who was two years old at the time of the offense. At trial, the child’s mother testified that she witnessed appellant place his…