Divine v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice ROSS.

Jerry Ray Divine appeals from his convictions by a jury for aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child by sexual contact. The jury assessed his punishment at five years’ imprisonment for the aggravated sexual assault conviction and two years’ imprisonment for the indecency with a child conviction, but also recommended community supervision for the latter offense. Divine appeals, complaining that the trial court did not properly apply the outcry witness rule and that outcry testimony was therefore improperly admitted. He also complains of…