Legal Opinion
Ferrell v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)
Decided April 9, 1998No. 02-97-166-CRPublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HOLMAN, Justice.
Charles Windell Ferrell was convicted by a jury of indecency with a child and sentenced to 10 years’ confinement. Ferrell contends that the indictment did not give him adequate notice to prepare a defense, that the indictment doesn’t plead the crime with sufficient particularity to bar further prosecution, and that the trial court abused its discretion by admitting reputation testimony from the child’s school counselor. We affirm the trial court’s judgment.
Background
Ferrell was charged by indictment that, on or about the 1st day of February, 1995, he committed the…
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- House v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1995
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