Man gets life in child sex assault case

TYLER — 72-year-old David Donley of Tyler has been sentenced to life in prison for aggravated sexual assault of a child. The Smith County DA’s Office says Donley was arrested on February 6, 2020, for sexually assaulting his granddaughter. He was convicted August 19. At the sentencing hearing, the state argued for a maximum sentence of life in prison based on what it terms “the heinous nature of the crime.”