Legal Opinion

State v. Lewis

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided February 5, 1996No. 05-95-00718-CRPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MALONEY, Justice.

The trial court convicted Robert Charles Lewis of delivery of cocaine and sentenced appellee to two years, probated for two years. In a single point of error, the State alleges the trial court erred in sentencing appellee outside the applicable range of punishment. We reverse the trial court’s judgment.

BACKGROUND

The grand jury indicted appellee for delivery of cocaine in an amount under twenty-eight grams. The indictment alleged the offense occurred on or about July 22, 1994.

Appellee moved the trial court to sentence him as a state jail felon. See Tex.Health & Safety…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Heath v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  2. Ex Parte MangrumCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  3. Wilson v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1995

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Castaneda v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2003
  2. Simmons v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)1997
  3. Tate v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1996
  4. Wright v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1996
  5. Tavario Jermaine Smith v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2020

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