SMITH v. STATE

No. 06-09-00094-CR.

314 S.W.3d 576 (2010)

Latoya SMITH, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Texarkana.

Decided June 2, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Craig L. Henry, Texarkana, for appellant.

Michael Shepherd, Jerry D. Rochelle, Samantha Oglesby, Asst. Dist. Attorneys, Texarkana, for appellee.

Before MORRISS, C.J., CARTER and MOSELEY, JJ.


OPINION

Opinion by Chief Justice MORRISS.

The physical abuse suffered by the victim in this case over a period of days was reminiscent of torture reportedly used by rogue captors to break military prisoners. Two attackers repeatedly assaulted the much smaller and weaker victim, sometimes kicking her, sometimes slamming her into the wall, sometimes striking her with belts. They made her stand barefooted and motionless for hours at a time, sometimes atop an...

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