Legal Opinion

Melvin Harris v. the State of Texas

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided June 4, 2024No. 01-22-00930-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion issued June 4, 2024 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-22-00930-CR ——————————— MELVIN HARRIS, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 400th District Court Fort Bend County, Texas Trial Court Case No. 21-DCR-096886B MEMORANDUM OPINION A jury convicted Melvin Harris for the offense of continuous sexual abuse of a young child and sentenced him to life imprisonment. See TEX. PENAL CODE § 21.02(b). On appeal, he raises two issues: (1) the trial court erred in denying his request for a mistrial; and (2) the trial court erred in…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Mosley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1998
  2. Hawkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2004
  3. Ovalle v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
  4. Archie v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
  5. Ocon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2009

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