Sparks v. State

OPINION

PAUL PRESSLER, Justice.

Appellant pled not guilty to the offense of attempted sexual assault. Tex.Penal Code Ann. §§ 15.01 and 22.011. He was convicted by a jury and the trial judge assessed punishment, enhanced with a pri- or out of state conviction, at imprisonment for twelve years. Appellant raises two points of error. We affirm the trial court.

In his first point of error, appellant contends that the trial court erred in sua sponte excusing a potential juror who was not absolutely disqualified as a matter of law. The law is well-settled that a defendant’s failure to object to the…