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ARCHER v. STATE

No. 57039.

577 S.W.2d 244 (1979)

Jesse ARCHER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, Panel No. 3.

February 21, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. John Allison, Jr., Dallas, on appeal only, for appellant.

Henry M. Wade, Dist. Atty., John H. Hagler and Robert E. Whaley, Asst. Dist. Attys., Dallas, for the State.

Before DOUGLAS and TOM G. DAVIS, JJ., and CORNELIUS, Commissioner.

OPINION

WILLIAM J. CORNELIUS, Commissioner.

In a jury trial appellant was convicted of the offense of rape of a child. Punishment was set at fifteen years' confinement.

The sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged. Appellant's only ground for reversal is the contention that the conviction was void because the indictment, when returned, was barred by the statute of limitations.

The offense occurred on June 11, 1975. At that time, the...

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