Legal Opinion
Benton, Kip Lee
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided May 25, 2022No. WR-72,123-03Published
1Opinion of the Court
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. WR-72,123-03 EX PARTE KIP LEE BENTON, Applicant ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. 29901CR-C TH IN THE 40 DISTRICT COURT FROM ELLIS COUNTY Per curiam. KELLER, P.J. filed a dissenting opinion, in which SLAUGHTER, J. joined section C only. YEARY , J. filed a dissenting opinion. KEEL, J. dissents. OPINION Applicant pleaded not guilty and was convicted by a jury of two counts of the aggravated sexual assault of a disabled individual. He was sentenced to sixty years’ imprisonment for each count. The Tenth Court of Appeals affirmed his…