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Larry Darnell West appealed his sexual assault conviction, alleging ineffective assistance of counsel and trial court errors. West claimed the trial court erred by excluding evidence of a civil lawsuit filed by the complainant, admitting testimony from a rebuttal witness, and overruling objections to the prosecutor's sexual predator characterization. The appellate court found no abuse of discretion in the trial court's rulings on evidence or jury argument, and determined that West failed to prove ineffective assistance of counsel, as the trial counsel's actions were considered sound trial strategy or lacked a showing of prejudice. The court affirmed the trial court's judgment.
Larry Darnell West v. State is a workers' compensation case decided in Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston). This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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Larry Darnell West appealed his sexual assault conviction, alleging ineffective assistance of counsel and trial court errors. West claimed the trial court erred by excluding evidence of a civil lawsuit filed by the complainant, admitting testimony from a rebuttal witness, and overruling objections to the prosecutor's "sexual predator" characterization. The appellate court found no abuse of discretion in the trial court's rulings on evidence or jury argument, and determined that West failed to prove ineffective assistance of counsel, as the trial counsel's actions were considered sound trial strategy or lacked a showing of prejudice. The court affirmed the trial court's judgment.
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