Nino v. State

OPINION

KEM THOMPSON FROST, Justice.

Appellant Andres Nino challenges his conviction for aggravated sexual assault of a child, asserting the trial court erred in (1) designating the outcry witness under article 38.072 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, (2) allowing hearsay testimony into evidence, and (3) making an erroneous statement of the law to the veni-re panel. We affirm.

I. Factual and PROCEDURAL Background

Appellant occasionally babysat his cousin Jane’s two young sons, John, the complainant, and John’s older brother, George, both of whom referred to appellant as “Andy” or “Tio…