Dugard v. State

OPINION ON STATE’S MOTION FOR REHEARING ON STATE’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

ONION, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of aggravated rape and his punishment was assessed by the jury at 45 years’ imprisonment.

On appeal appellant advanced three grounds of error. He contended the trial court erred in failing to afford him a hearing on his motion for new trial where it was shown by a juror’s affidavit that the jurors discussed the parole law, that the court erred in overruling his motion when it was shown by affidavit that the parole law was discussed and one juror was influenced and…