CLARK v. STATE

No. 53928.

558 S.W.2d 887 (1977)

James Arthur CLARK, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

December 14, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Allen Peters, Houston, for appellant.

Carol S. Vance, Dist. Atty., Alvin M. Titus and John S. Holleman, Asst. Dist. Attys., Houston, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

BROWN, Commissioner.

In a trial before a jury, appellant was convicted of indecency with a child. The court assessed his punishment at eight years in the Texas Department of Corrections.

In his first ground of error, appellant contends that the evidence is insufficient to support his conviction. V.T.C.A., Penal Code, Sec. 21.11, provides:

"(a) A person commits an offense if, with a child younger than 17 years and not his spouse,...

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