Legal Opinion

Polvado v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 11, 1985No. A14-83-661CRPublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

J. CURTISS BROWN, Chief Justice.

The appellant was convicted by a jury of the offense of aggravated rape of a child. The jury assessed punishment at ten years in the Texas Department of Corrections. Appellant brings thirteen grounds of error on appeal. We reverse and remand for a new trial. We discuss only those grounds of error which bear upon an issue requiring reversal. Those grounds of error not specifically discussed have been judged to lack merit and are overruled.

M_T_, the complainant, was seven years old at the time of the alleged offense, July 30, 1982. She resided in the home…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Ashe v. SwensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Carrillo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  3. Hoffman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  4. Thomas v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1984
  5. Dedrick v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Beckley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1992
  2. Wheeler, Dennis v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2002
  3. Haynes v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1987
  4. Hammer v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2008
  5. Lett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1987

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