Boutwell v. State

OPINION ON APPELLANT’S PETITIONS FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

CLINTON, Judge.

A jury convicted appellant in our Cause No. 711-83 [hereafter “711”] of the offense of sexual abuse of a child and assessed his punishment at 20 years confinement. This conviction was affirmed by the court of appeals in Boutwell v. State, 653 S.W.2d 100 (Tex.Ct.App.—Austin 1983). Appellant was also convicted pursuant to a plea bargain of indecency with a child and assessed a seven year sentence in our Cause No. 712-83 [hereafter “712”]. This conviction was affirmed in Boutwell v. State, 653 S.W.2d 105 (Tex.Ct.App.—Austin,…