Sanchez v. Texas (Original)
Annotate this CaseAppellant was accused of soliciting sex from a minor over the internet. The girl claimed to be fifteen at the time she and appellant "met." Despite communicating for over two years, the girl still claimed to be fifteen. After the girl and appellant agreed to meet in person, appellant immediately discovered the girl was actually an undercover police detective. The issues before the Supreme Court in this case were whether appellant could use the affirmative defense in Penal Code 22.011(e), and if so, if the evidence at trial justified an affirmative defense jury instruction. The Supreme Court concluded that section 22.011(e) applied in appellant's case, and justified the instruction. Accordingly, the Court reversed the trial court and remanded the case for further proceedings.
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