DAVIS v. STATE

No. C14-83-363CR.

686 S.W.2d 287 (1985)

James Earl DAVIS, Appellant, v. STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

January 31, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Carpenter, Houston, for appellant.

Calvin Hartmann, Houston, for appellee.

Before JUNELL, MURPHY and SEARS, JJ.


SEARS, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of aggravated sexual abuse of a child pursuant to TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 21.05 (Vernon 1974), and was sentenced to twenty years confinement. He argues that his conviction should be reversed because his plea of nolo contendere was involuntary. We agree and reverse the judgment.

Appellant pled not guilty and demanded and received a trial by jury. The State presented two witnesses, the victim and her brother. After...

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