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MORALES v. STATE

No. 13-05-188-CR.

222 S.W.3d 134 (2006)

Jose MORALES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi-Edinburg.

November 9, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Lawrence, Corpus Christi, for appellant.

Carlos Valdez, Nueces County Dist. Atty., Douglas K. Norman, Asst. Dist. Atty., Corpus Christi, for state.

Before Chief Justice VALDEZ and Justices YAÑEZ, and CASTILLO.

OPINION

Opinion by Justice CASTILLO.

A jury found appellant, Jose Morales, guilty of aggravated sexual assault of a child. He was sentenced to ninety-nine years and assessed a $5,000 fine. Morales appeals. We affirm.

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

On May 9, 2002, Yvette Benavides (Mrs. Benavides) dropped off her two minor daughters, B.B. and Y.B., at the home of her mother-in-law, Maria Benavides. The paternal grandmother provided child care...

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