Second Court of Appeals

Summaries of Civil Opinions and Published Criminal Opinions Issued - Week of April 27, 2015.

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Smallwood v. State, No. 02-13-00532-CR (April 30, 2015) (Dauphinot, J.; Gardner and Walker, JJ., concur without opinion).

Held:  The evidence showed that Appellant made various death threats to keep the minor complainant participating in the relationship over time.  She understood those threats to be continuing threats of imminent harm at any time.  Under the unique facts of this case, the element of imminence is satisfied for each aggravated sexual assault.