Kirk Wayne McBride v. State

(Assigned).

These appeals are taken from convictions for the offense of sexual assault, two offenses of aggravated sexual assault, and the offense of aggravated kidnapping. After finding the appellant guilty of the four offenses, the jury found that appellant had been convicted of a prior felony offense and assessed punishment at ninety-nine years. 1 The offense of sexual assault and aggravated kidnapping were both second-degree felonies 2 but the punishment was assessed as a first-degree felony in each case because of the finding that appellant had been once previously convicted of a felony.…