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ESCAMILLA v. STATE

No. 04-09-00530-CR.

334 S.W.3d 263 (2010)

Pedro A. ESCAMILLA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, San Antonio.

Discretionary Review Refused March 2, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Eduardo Pena , Law Office of J. Eduardo Pena, Laredo, TX, for Appellant.

Sara A. Martinez , Assistant District Attorney, Laredo, TX, for Appellee.

Sitting: CATHERINE STONE, Chief Justice, SANDEE BRYAN MARION, Justice, STEVEN C. HILBIG, Justice.

OPINION

Opinion by: SANDEE BRYAN MARION, Justice.

A jury found appellant, Pedro A. Escamilla, guilty on one count of aggravated sexual assault of his two-year-old daughter ("D.A.E.") and assessed punishment at life in prison. We affirm.

COMPETENCY OF CHILD WITNESS

In his second issue, appellant asserts the trial court erred by admitting into evidence D.A.E.'s testimony because she was not competent to testify due to her age and her insufficient...

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