Rosas v. State

OPINION

TIM TAFT, Justice.

A jury found appellant, Jose Leonardo Rosas, guilty of two charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child and assessed punishment in each case at 40 years in prison. Appellant challenges: (1) the denials of his motions to recuse and denial of a hearing for motion on his new trial, all based on the trial court’s membership in a child advocacy organization; (2) the prosecutor’s reference to appellant’s refusal to give a statement to the police; (3) the trial court’s denial of the opportunity to question the reliability of an outcry statement; (4) the admission of…