Zinger v. State

CARROLL, Chief Justice.

Appellant William Zinger was convicted of aggravated sexual assault of a child. Tex.Penal Code Ann. § 22.021 (West 1994). 1 After a jury trial, the court sentenced appellant to thirty-five years in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Appellant’s motion for new trial was overruled by operation of law, and appellant brings this appeal alleging ten points of error.

Appellant argues that: (1) the trial court erred in sustaining the State’s challenge for cause to venireperson Thomas Sharpe over appellant’s objection; (2) the trial court…