Summaries of Civil Opinions and Published Criminal Opinions Issued - Week of December 30, 2013

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Lawrence v. State, No. 02-13-00021-CR   (Jan. 2, 2014)   (Livingston, C.J., joined by Gardner and Gabriel, JJ.).

Held: The trial court did not abuse its discretion by revoking Appellant's community supervision and adjudicating his guilt on the ground that he failed to complete community service obligations. Testimony by Appellant's community supervision officer established that Appellant had not completed the total number of community service hours ordered and that he had not completed hours at the required rate of ten per month. Also, Appellant's sentence was not grossly disproportionate to his offense, which involved repeated sexual assaults of a child. Finally, as the State concedes, the evidence is insufficient to support the requirement that Appellant repay appointed attorney's fees.

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