ADAMS v. STATE

No. 01-87-00226-CR.

749 S.W.2d 635 (1988)

Alton Curtis ADAMS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

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

April 28, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fredia Lewis, Houston, for appellant.

John B. Holmes, Dist. Atty., Linda West, Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellee.

Before COHEN, JACK SMITH and SAM BASS, JJ.


OPINION

COHEN, Justice.

In a non-jury trial, appellant was found guilty of sexual assault, and after finding the enhancement paragraph true, the court assessed 25 years confinement as punishment.

This case presents the problem of dealing with a deaf defendant who does not know sign language or lip reading. Appellant, who is deaf, claims that the trial court erred in failing to appoint an interpreter for...

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