Legal Opinion
Hicks v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided April 27, 2000No. 14-98-00736-CRPublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JOE L. DRAUGHN, Justice (Assigned).
Rodney Hicks appeals his conviction for sexual assault of a child. Tex. Pen.Code Ann. § 22.011(a)(2)(A) (Vernon 1994 & Supp.2000). The jury assessed his punishment at 25 years imprisonment, enhanced by two prior felony convictions. In four points of error, appellant contends: (1) Rule 606(b), Texas Rules of Evidence, is unconstitutional; (2) Section 22.011(a)(2), Texas Penal Code, is unconstitutional; (3) the trial court erred in informing jurors at voir dire that appellant had prior convictions; and (4) his 25-year sentence is unconstitutional as…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Rummel v. EstelleSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- McFarland v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
- Tanner v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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3Cited by100 opinions
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- Tinker v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2004
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