Legal Opinion

Willard v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 22, 1960No. 32084PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOODLEY, Judge.

The offense is sodomy, the indictment alleging that appellant used his mouth on the sexual parts of the 15-year-old boy named therein, who will be referred to herein as Donald. Appellant pleaded not guilty and filed application for suspension of sentence. The jury found him guilty and assessed his punishment at 10 years in the penitentiary.

Donald testified, and his testimony made a complete case of sodomy as charged. Appellant denied the act or any misconduct on the occasion.

It is contended that the evidence is insufficient to sustain the conviction because Donald was an…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Fogle v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Hart v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
  2. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  3. Sanders v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970

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