Joel Thomas Dies v. the State of Texas

Affirm and Opinion Filed August 4, 2022 In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-20-00951-CR JOEL THOMAS DIES, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 219th Judicial District Court Collin County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 219-83177-2019 OPINION Before Justices Myers, Carlyle, and Goldstein Opinion by Justice Myers A jury convicted appellant Joel Thomas Dies of continuous sexual abuse of a child under the age of fourteen and assessed punishment at sixty years in prison. Appellant raises two issues, arguing he was denied his constitutional right to…