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CANTU v. STATE

Nos. 01-85-0533-CR, 01-85-0534-CR and 01-85-0535-CR.

715 S.W.2d 717 (1986)

John Manuel CANTU, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

Rehearing Denied August 14, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bill Howell, Manvel, for appellant.

Jim Maple, Brazoria County Dist. Atty., Angleton, Jim Turner, Brazoria County Asst. Dist. Atty., Angleton, for appellee.

Before EVANS, C.J., and JACK SMITH and WARREN, JJ.

OPINION

WARREN, Justice.

A jury found appellant guilty of aggravated sexual assault and two offenses of aggravated kidnapping, found enhancement paragraphs to each offense true, and assessed his punishment at 99 years confinement.

In five grounds of error appellant claims that he was denied a fair trial because of being tried jointly with a codefendant who pled guilty after the trial began.

Appellant and his co-defendant agreed to a joint...

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