BURNS v. STATE

No. 01-02-00652-CR.

122 S.W.3d 434 (2003)

David Gilbert BURNS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

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

December 4, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dick DeGuerin, Matt Hennessy, DeGuerin & Dickson, Houston, TX, for Appellant.

Carmen Castillo Mitchell, Assistant District Attorney, Charles A. Rosenthal, Jr., District Attorney-Harris County, Houston, TX, for Appellee.

Panel consists of Justices HEDGES, NUCHIA, and HIGLEY.


OPINION

SAM NUCHIA, Justice.

Appellant, David Gilbert Burns, was charged by indictment with the offense of aggravated sexual assault of a child. A jury found appellant guilty, and the trial court assessed punishment at 65 years' confinement. Appellant, in four points of error, contends that (1) his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to object to hearsay testimony; (2) the trial court...

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