Chambers v. State

OPINION

COHEN, Justice.

This case presents the following question:

Can a defendant be found guilty of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt when the victim testifies that no crime occurred, and there is no sworn testimony to the contrary?

We answer in the negative.

A jury found appellant guilty of indecency with a child, and, after finding an enhancement paragraph to be true, assessed punishment at I6V2 years confinement. The indictment alleged that on March 9, 1986, appellant, with intent to arouse his sexual desire, exposed his genitals to the complainant, who was under seventeen years of age and…