Wright v. State

We granted the Attorney General's petition to review the Court of Criminal Appeals' decision which reversed respondent's conviction for carnal knowledge of an eight-year-old girl. Although the writ was granted May 7, 1976, the case could not be submitted until after oral argument was heard at our October term. After a careful consideration of the issues raised by the petition for certiorari, we reverse and remand this cause to the Court of Criminal Appeals.

The jury found respondent guilty and fixed his punishment at life. The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed: I.A. because, in addition to…