[DOWNLOAD] "Royce Colon Patterson v. State Texas" by Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas ~ eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Royce Colon Patterson v. State Texas
- Author : Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
- Release Date : January 16, 1980
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 63 KB
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The record reflects that on April 6, 1978, the complaining witness, R______ J______ P______, was awakened about 2:00 a. m. when a man jumped on her back, and began repeatedly beating her on the head with a pipe. The assailant told the victim to shut up, and that he was going to kill her. The appellant tore a sheet, and bound her hands with strips, then covered her head with a pillow. The victim was raped three times. Dr. Jasbir Sing Ahluwalia testified that he treated the complaining witness at the emergency room of the hospital for multiple deep lacerations which were to the bone on her scalp. He testified that she was in shock due to loss of blood and neurogenic shock, caused by the pain of the injuries she received. The doctor testified that the victim would have died if she had not received immediate medical treatment. After treating the victims head injuries, the doctor examined her and found live sperm, which indicated recent sexual intercourse. At trial, the complaining witness identified the appellant as the man who attacked her. She said that she had known him many years, as the appellants mother lived across the street from her. Although she did not see the appellants face, she recognized him because of his "tall slender figure," and his voice. She testified that the appellant had a speech impediment and that he slurred his words. The complaining witness eight-year-old son testified that he woke up that night when he heard his mother screaming. He said that he went to her door, but his mother told him to get back in bed. The son identified the appellant as the man he saw leaving his mothers room that night. Officer Ronnie Meyers testified that the victims bedroom looked like a "slaughterhouse," that there was blood covering the bed, floor, and walls. Meyers said that he went to the appellants mothers house at 4:00 a. m. that night, and that he observed, while talking to appellant, that appellant appeared freshly bathed and his hair was damp.