Sanchez v. Texas (original by judge meyers)
Annotate this CaseAppellant Luis Sanchez was charged with the third-degree felony of assaulting an individual with whom he “has or has had” a dating relationship. The indictment alleged that appellant knowingly or recklessly impeded the normal breathing or circulation of Rachael Price [“Price”] by applying pressure to Price’s throat or neck. The trial court found him guilty in a bench trial and sentenced him to six years’ imprisonment and a $7,500 fine. The Court of Appeals affirmed Appellant’s conviction, and Appellant appealed, challenging whether he could be convicted of assaulting his spouse based solely on their past dating relationship under Texas Penal Code section 22.01(b)(2) and Texas Family Code section 71.0021. Finding no reversible error in the Court of Appeals' decision, the Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed.
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