Legal Opinion
Heidelberg v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided September 15, 2004No. 1418-03PublishedCited by 434 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · MeyersMeyers, J.
in which KELLER, P. J., and WOMACK, KEASLER, HERVEY, and Cochran, JJ., join.
Appellant was indicted for sexually assaulting his wife’s eight-year-old granddaughter. Appellant and his wife were babysitting the victim when, according to the victim, Appellant came into her room while she was sleeping and fondled her and stuck his penis in her anus. Appellant denied the accusations and took the stand in his own defense. The jury convicted him and sentenced him to 25 years in prison. He now appeals, arguing that the Court of Appeals erred in holding that he failed to preserve the claims that…
3Cases cited13 opinions
- Doyle v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Lankston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
- Fletcher v. WeirSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Zillender v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
- Sanchez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
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4Cited by434 opinions
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