Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

James Scoggan, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

November 28, 1990799 S.W.2d 679

Summary

The Court held that the outcry requirement of Art. 38.07 applies to a victim aged fifteen, and because no outcry within six months and no corroboration existed, the conviction could not stand, reversing the Court of Appeals and remanding for an acquittal.