Sims, Gary Eugene

• Court: Texas Supreme Court
• Decided: August 13, 2015
• Docket: PD-1036-15
• Status: Published

Opinion

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//i TO THE MONOBRBL COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXMS I Now comes The Defendant (MRYEUGEAfE SX/VIZ. in Thte Petition For Dbcr&tfonarv Revtew of Tke 'Judstrt-ent cf the. Ft-Pth court of MPPejcils Dallas coujifyi lMa£> i which on '3unedciAO)5. Dismissed Appeal Par wa/ih of Jurisdiction .

STATEMENT OF THE CASE A Jury convicted defendant of ae^ravaied sexual assault and assessed jPu/Ushjnent ar CvnPfnerneMt for life.(fiRll 10Z-/03) *

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