Legal Opinion

Floyd v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 8, 1998No. 2-96-414-CRPublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BRIGHAM, Justice.

Benjamin Franklin Floyd appeals his conviction by a jury of the offense of aggravated sexual assault of a child. The jury assessed punishment at life imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, and a fine of $10,000. In seven points, appellant complains of the factual sufficiency of the evidence, asserts that he was denied a speedy trial, and challenges both the competency of the child victim to testify and the admissibility of an expert’s testimony. We affirm.

SUFFICIENCY OF THE EVIDENCE

Appellant concedes that the evidence is…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Clewis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  3. Klopfer v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. Chambers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  5. Long v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Beheler v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1999
  2. Sandoval v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2001
  3. Ware v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2002
  4. State v. Rangel, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1998
  5. Mabra v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1999

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