Green v. State

OPINION

GARCIA, Justice.

Appellant, Richard Green, was found guilty of kidnapping a child, Austin Green. Appellant claimed that he believed the child to be his child and that he had a right to the custody of the child. The court assessed a punishment of ten years confinement and denied probation. A motion for new trial was denied without a hearing. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

FACTS

In 1985, appellant was married to Brenda Green, the mother of complainant, Austin Green. The parties were divorced on May 1, 1987. After the divorce and near the time of conception of Austin Green,…