Ranson v. State

OPINION

McCORMICK, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for sexual abuse of a child. V.T.C.A., Penal Code, Section 21.10 (repealed by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5321, ch. 977, § 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1983). Punishment was assessed at twenty years’ confinement.

The indictment in the instant case alleges in pertinent part that on or about January 20, 1980, appellant:

“did then and there with intent to arouse and gratify his sexual desire, intentionally and knowingly engage in deviate sexual intercourse, namely he did place his mouth on the genitals of KRISTEIN BISHOP, a female child younger than…