McNary v. State

BAKER, Justice.

Appellant Joseph Lamar McNary was convicted of intentionally and knowingly possessing more than 28 grams and less than 400 grams of a controlled substance (cocaine). See TEX.REV.CIV.STAT.ANN. art. 4476-15, §§ 4.04(a), 4.02(b)(3)(D) (Vernon Supp.1987). Punishment was assessed at twenty-eight (28) years’ confinement. Appellant contends that the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction, that the trial court erred in denying his motions to suppress the evidence because of an illegal pretext arrest and search by the police, and that the trial court erred in denying…