Moreno v. State

OPINION

GRANT, Justice.

Marcello Moreno appeals from a conviction of aggravated sexual assault and indecency with a child. Moreno was found guilty in a bench trial and sentenced to fifteen years’ imprisonment.

By his sole point of error, Moreno contends that the trial court erred in personally conducting cross-examination of Moreno. At trial, Moreno took the stand in his own defense. After the prosecutor conducted a short cross-examination, the following exchange took place: 1

[PROSECUTOR]: Didn’t you think Martha might need a baby-sitter?

[WITNESS]: She was there, knew about it, she had different…