Taylor v. State

OPINION

SAM BASS, Justice.

A jury found appellant guilty of aggravated sexual assault of a child. Upon finding both enhancement paragraphs true, the jury assessed punishment at life imprisonment.

We affirm.

In his first point of error, appellant contends that the trial court erred by charging the jury on the law of parole under Tex. Code Crim.P.Ann. art. 37.07, sec. 4 (Vernon Supp.1988). Appellant relies on Rose v. State, (“Rose I”), 752 S.W.2d 529 (Tex.Crim.App.1987), which held that article 37.-07, section 4, is unconstitutional.

After the parties’ submission of their briefs, however, the Court…