Guzman v. State

OPINION

BILL VANCE, Justice.

Appellant Jaime Guzman was convicted by a jury of the felony offense of aggravated sexual assault of a child and assessed eighteen years in prison. On appeal, Guzman contends that the trial court erred in allowing a physician to testify about hearsay statements made by the victim. Finding no error, we will affirm.

Background

The complainant, C.G., a fourteen-year-old girl, testified that Guzman sexually assaulted her in July of 2003. She was the only witness to the assault. The State presented additional testimony about the event from Dr. Jayme Coffman, the treating…