Johnson v. State

OPINION ON STATE’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

Appellant was convicted of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, and two counts of .incest. The jury sentenced him to thirty-five years, twenty years, ten years, and ten years of confinement for the respective offenses. On appeal, Appellant contended the trial court erred by admitting testimony of a drug abuse counselor in violation of the privilege contained in Tex.R.Crim.Evid. 510. The Court of Appeals agreed and reversed the convictions. Johnson v. State, 926 S.W.2d 334 (Tex.App.—Fort Worth 1996).

In its appellate brief, the State…