Renner v. State

OPINION

DORSEY, Justice.

A jury found appellant, James Renner, guilty of aggravated sexual assault of a child and assessed punishment at life imprisonment. Appellant presents three points of error on appeal. We set aside the judgment and remand the cause to the trial court.

The evidence adduced at trial may be summarized as follows: On September 11, 1986, the twelve-year-old victim was asleep in a bedroom of a trailer home where she, her sister, and her mother lived. At approximately 4:30 a.m., the victim awakened to find appellant in her bed touching her back and arm. When she screamed,…