GOULART v. STATE

No. 10-98-220-CR.

26 S.W.3d 5 (2000)

David Gerard GOULART, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Waco.

Rehearing Overruled May 17, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Jenkins, Waxahachie, for appellant.

Joe F. Grubbs, County and Dist. Atty., Waxahachie, for appellee.

Before Chief Justice DAVIS, Justice VANCE, and Justice GRAY.


OPINION

TOM GRAY, Justice.

The jury had the task of balancing a parent's right to discipline his child against the State's interest in punishing those who injure children, including a parent. The parent claimed he had the right to reasonably discipline his daughter. The jury found that the events amounted to the crime of injury to a child. We are called upon to determine the sufficiency of the evidence where statements made to police in close proximity to...

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