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Randy Rodriguez v. State
Citation: Not availableDocket: 07-02-00041-CR
Court: Court of Appeals of Texas; February 20, 2003; Texas; State Appellate Court
Original Court Document: View Document
Randy Rodriguez was convicted of aggravated sexual assault and sentenced to 99 years in prison with a $10,000 fine after a jury trial. The incident occurred on October 19, 2000, when Rodriguez abducted a victim and her three-year-old daughter from a hospital parking garage. He physically assaulted the victim, attempted sexual intercourse, forced her to perform oral sex, and compelled her to withdraw money from her bank under the threat of death. After the victim reported the crime, Rodriguez was apprehended, and he confessed. Rodriguez appealed, claiming the trial court erred by not sustaining his objection to improper jury arguments made by the prosecution during the guilt/innocence phase. The State countered that the objection was not preserved for review, as required by Texas appellate rules, because Rodriguez did not provide adequate citations to the trial record to support his claim. The appellate court concluded that since the alleged errors were not preserved, the appeal lacked merit. Consequently, the court affirmed the trial court's judgment.