Jackson v. State

DAVIDSON, Judge.

This is a conviction under what is commonly referred to as the indecent fondling statute, appearing as Art. 535d, Vernon’s Penal Code.

Upon his plea of guilty before a jury, appellant’s punishment was fixed at twelve and one-half years in the penitentiary.

The count of the indictment upon which guilt was predicated was to the effect that appellant, “with lascivious intent, willfully and intentionally” placed his hand upon the sexual parts of a female under the age of fourteen years.

Appellant filed an application for a suspended sentence and, in support thereof, testified that he…