Tennison v. State

OPINION

CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.

Delbert Tennison, Jr. was convicted of the aggravated sexual assault of his seven-year-old daughter. The jury assessed his punishment at fifty years’ confinement. We affirm the judgment.

During the guilt/innocence phase of the trial, the State offered a videotaped deposition of Dr. Jerry Jones. Dr. Jones testified that not all sexual abuse victims would have visible physical signs of abuse. Dr. Jones also stated that he had examined the victim some nine or ten months after the alleged abuse, and that he felt that the results of the examination raised suspicions…