Thornton v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BRIGHAM, Justice.
In a single charging instrument, a grand jury indicted appellant for two offenses: (1) aggravated sexual assault and (2) indecency with a child. A jury convicted appellant of each charge and sentenced him to thirty-seven and twenty years’ confinement, respectively. Appellant presents five points for our review. We affirm.
One evening, appellant, his wife, and two eleven year old female visitors were playing a video game in a guest room at appellant’s house. One of the visitors, J.S., fell asleep on the guest bed. Appellant picked her up and took her to another bedroom…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Clewis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
- Matson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
- Serfass v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Crist v. BretzSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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- Joshua Michael Long v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2016
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