McDonald v. State

778 S.W.2d 88 (1989)

Bert McDONALD, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

No. 306-88.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.

October 11, 1989.

Kurt M. Noell, Tyler, for appellant.

Jack Skeen, Jr., Dist. Atty., and Michael J. Sandlin & Christian E. Bryan, Asst. Dist. Attys., Tyler, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for State.

Before the court en banc.

OPINION ON STATE'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

BERCHELMANN, Judge.

Appellant, Bert McDonald, was convicted of possession of cocaine and sentenced to twenty-five years' imprisonment. On direct appeal, the Court of Appeals for the…