Valdez v. State

OPINION

SUSAN LARSEN, Justice.

Henry Alex Valdez appeals his conviction for the sexual assault of R.F., an adult male with mental disabilities. A jury found Valdez guilty and sentenced him to eleven (11) years incarceration in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice with a fine of $2,500. We reverse and remand.

FACTS

R.F. formerly lived in a group home, New Avenues of Hope. Appellant Henry Valdez was employed at New Avenues of Hope while R.F. lived there, and they became acquainted. In September 1996, Henry Valdez met R.F. and his roommate at a Subway Sandwich shop…