MARTINI v. STATE

No. 13-81-317-CR. (No. 2328).

629 S.W.2d 253 (1982)

Al Lawrence MARTINI, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi.

February 25, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter J. Sapio, Jr., Galveston, for appellant.

James F. Hury, Jr., Dist. Atty., Galveston, for appellee.

Before BISSETT, YOUNG and GONZALEZ, JJ.


OPINION

YOUNG, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction by a jury of indecency with a child, wherein the trial court assessed punishment of eight years confinement. Al Lawrence Martini seeks a reversal on the grounds that the trial court abused its discretion by permitting the nine year-old child to testify. We affirm.

In response to appellant's request, the trial court held a competency hearing before the trial. The child testified that she...

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