Legal Opinion

French v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided August 10, 2017No. 11-14-00284-CRPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*695OPINION

MIKE WILLSON, JUSTICE

The jury convicted Cody Darus French of the offense of aggravated sexual assault of his five-year-old daughter.1 The trial court assessed punishment at confinement for sixty years and sentenced him. On appeal, Appellant asserts two issues. We reverse and remand.

I.' Evidence at Trial

Appellant has not challenged the sufficiency of the evidence, so we only outline the necessary and contextual facts relevant to his appeal. Appellant and D.F. were married when D.F, was fourteen.2 During their marriage, they had four children together, including the victim, J.F.3 While…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Almanza v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  2. Ngo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2005
  3. Reeves, Gary PatrickCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2013
  4. Cosio v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2011
  5. Vick v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. French, Cody DarusCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2018
  2. Cody Darus French v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2019
  3. French, Cody DarusCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2021

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