Parfait v. State

OPINION

Hal Vernon Parfait was convicted of indecency with a child by exposure and attempted aggravated sexual assault of a child. The trial court ordered his sentences to run consecutively under section 3.03(b)(2)(A) of the Penal Code. 1 The Court of Appeals affirmed. 2 We granted review to determine whether the Court of Appeals erred in interpreting section 3.03(b)(2)(A) as including attempted offenses. We conclude that it did.

Facts

The complainant, H. D., a ten-year old girl, lived next door to Parfait in an apartment complex. Her aunt lived with Parfait. H.D. went to Parfait’s apartment to…