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Clark v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc
Jun 18, 1986
718 S.W.2d 708 (Tex. Crim. App. 1986)

Opinion

No. 900-85.

June 18, 1986.

Appeal from 10th Judicial District, Galveston County, I.A. Lerner, J.

Petition for discretionary review from First Court of Appeals, 1st Supreme Judicial District, 693 S.W.2d 35.

Gerson D. Bloom, Galveston, for appellant.

Michael J. Guarino, Dist. Atty. and Miguel Martinez, Asst. Dist. Atty., Galveston, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before the court en banc.

OPINION ON STATE'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW


Appellant was convicted in a bench trial of indecency with a child and the trial court assessed his punishment at 10 years confinement, probated, and a $500 fine. On appeal the Houston (1st) Court of Appeals reversed the conviction. Clark v. State, 693 S.W.2d 35 (Tex.App. — Houston (1st) 1985).

Finding that the Court of Appeals was correct in holding that the testimony of appellant's former stepdaughter was erroneously admitted into evidence, we refuse the state's petition for discretionary review. However, we do not necessarily approve of all of the reasons advanced by the Court of Appeals to support this holding.

McCORMICK and WHITE, JJ., would grant.


Summaries of

Clark v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc
Jun 18, 1986
718 S.W.2d 708 (Tex. Crim. App. 1986)
Case details for

Clark v. State

Case Details

Full title:James Leslie CLARK, Appellant, v. STATE of Texas, Appellee

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc

Date published: Jun 18, 1986

Citations

718 S.W.2d 708 (Tex. Crim. App. 1986)