Patrick Denison, Jr., Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court affirmed Denison's conviction for burglary of a habitation with intent to commit rape, holding that the evidence established the requisite intent and that the indictment sufficiently alleged the required elements. The Court also rejected the appellant's challenges to the indictment's situs, victim name, mental state, jury instructions, and evidentiary rulings, finding no error. Two dissenting judges argued the evidence was insufficient to prove intent to commit forcible sexual intercourse and that certain prosecutor arguments exceeded permissible limits.