Horacio Fidencio Benavidez v. State

OPINION

Opinion by:

KAREN ANGELINI, Justice.

Horacio Fidencio Benavidez was indicted for three counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child. Benavidez pled nolo contendere to each count in the indictment. The trial court held a sentencing hearing, assessed punishment at forty years’ imprisonment for each count, and ordered the sentences to run concurrently. The trial court signed a separate judgment for each count. Benavidez appealed.

Appeal on the Memts

Benavidez’s court-appointed appellate counsel has filed a brief stating that he has conducted a thorough examination of the record and…