Taylor Dwayne Dering v. State

OPINION

JOHN M. BAILEY, JUSTICE

Taylor Dwayne Dering was indicted for aggravated sexual assault of an elderly person. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 22.021(a)(l)(A)(i) (West Supp.2014). Appellant pleaded guilty to the offense and elected for the jury to assess punishment. The jury assessed punishment at confinement in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for a term of eighty years and a fine of $8,700. In Appellant’s sole issue on appeal, he argues that the trial court erred when it refused to consider social media evidence at the hearing on his motion to transfer…