ALLEN v. STATE

No. 44909.

479 S.W.2d 278 (1972)

Aaron ALLEN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

May 3, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert K. Ramsey, Terrell, for appellant.

Harold Hollingsworth, County Atty., Arthur Miller, Asst. County Atty., Kaufman, and Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of sodomy. The punishment was assessed by the jury at fifteen years.

The sufficiency of the evidence is challenged. It is contended that Terry Grier, the complaining witness, is mentally retarded and his testimony is insufficient to corroborate the testimony of Charles Gibson, an accomplice witness.

The indictment alleged that Aaron Allen had carnal copulation in...

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