Derick Dion Rector v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)
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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