Miles v. State

OPINION

TIM TAFT, Justice.

Appellant, Foster Lynn Miles, was tried for two counts of sexual assault of A.M., a child: one by fondling, and one by intercourse. A jury acquitted appellant of fondling, but convicted appellant of intercourse, and assessed his punishment at 12 years in prison. We address whether the trial court erred by denying appellant’s request to present evidence of the complainant’s prior statements regarding sexual intercourse with someone other than appellant. We reverse.

Facts

Appellant was dating A.M.’s mother. When A.M. was nine years old, appellant moved in with A.M., her…