BURNS v. STATE

No. C14-86-123-CR.

728 S.W.2d 114 (1987)

James Elliott BURNS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

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

Discretionary Review Refused July 29, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry D. Patchen, Houston, for appellant.

John B. Holmes, Jr., Eleanor McCarthy, Carol G. Davies, Houston, for appellee.

Before JUNELL, SEARS and DRAUGHN, JJ.


OPINION

SEARS, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of aggravated sexual assault. Appellant was found guilty by a jury and his punishment, enhanced by two prior felony convictions, was assessed by the court at confinement for forty years in the Texas Department of Corrections. We affirm.

Appellant asserts seven points of error. In his first point of error, Appellant contends that since Section 3.01 of the Texas Penal Code restricts...

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