Legal Opinion

Derick Dion Rector v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)

Decided September 23, 2010No. 02-09-00166-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

02-09-166-CR

COURT OF APPEALS

SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

FORT WORTH

NO. 2-09-166-CR

DERICK DION RECTOR

APPELLANT

V

THE STATE OF TEXAS

STATE

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FROM THE 78TH DISTRICT COURT OF WICHITA COUNTY

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MEMORANDUM OPINION[1]

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I. Introduction

A jury convicted Appellant Derick Dion Rector of injury to a child and assessed his punishment at twelve years’ confinement. In a single issue, Rector argues that the evidence is factually insufficient to support the jury’s implied rejection of his parental justification defense. We will affirm.

II. Factual Background

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2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
  2. Zuliani v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2003
  3. Saxton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  4. Steadman, BrunshaeCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2009
  5. Assiter v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2000

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