Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2015

Gafford, Milton

Gafford, Milton
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided September 18, 2015

Gafford, Milton

Opinion

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Pehh'on tor Rwie.u> in Cnu^e /i/o. Q5~H~ OO^ll- IK This is a Petition tor Lbisa'e.iionzryJ ftevieujj f evi tu/mg the Averse. decKion/opinion of tJne. I±xas Court d-f Cncnm'dl Appeals in fhetr affirmation of tht trial Courts qu'ilty vtrdict.

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BaW On tkt States fjrtness Lo^nl testimony, appellant never made con tact ujirh he' ye-hiJe. fhi/s all fe?Jonp/)/e inference that Tire nfcorde>d h ttie SHte are nullified. Tn f»ct} Hie Sjde\ \Alitr)eSS \A)ho initially fi/pfJ the Complaint (Pullet Report) recanted hoth prior to tri^l TinJ Auring hrid/} tJr]eo_ui\rocg/lv statinj appellant Aid not fJ/lJe uf&k the rthide tke. State \ l/ttneSfeS ujes* -5"

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