Sudds v. State

MAJORITY OPINION

KEM THOMPSON FROST, Justice.

This case presents an interesting and unsettled issue regarding the proper standard of review for evaluating a criminal defendant’s challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence supporting a venue determination. Appellant Patrick Sudds, who was convicted on four counts of sexual assault of a child, contends the evidence was legally and factually insufficient to prove venue in Harris County for trial court cause numbers 908118 and 908119. He also claims his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance during the punishment phase of trial. We affirm.

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