James Preston Francis v. State

JAMES PRESTON FRANCIS V. STATE

COURT OF APPEALS

SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

FORT WORTH

NO. 2-05-046-CR

JAMES PRESTON FRANCIS APPELLANT

V

THE STATE OF TEXAS STATE

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FROM CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT NO. 2 OF TARRANT COUNTY

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MEMORANDUM OPINION (footnote: 1)

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I. Introduction

Appellant James Preston Francis appeals his conviction for aggravated kidnapping. A jury found Francis guilty, and the trial court sentenced him to thirty years’ confinement. Francis brings four points on appeal. We will affirm.

II. Factual and Procedural Background

Paula Porter was Francis’s ex-girlfriend. After…