Villarreal Lopez v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice YÁÑEZ.

A jury found appellant, Jaime Villarreal Lopez, guilty of possession with intent to deliver cocaine weighing at least 400 grams. 1 The jury assessed punishment at 25 years in prison and a fine of $250,000. In two issues, Lopez argues that the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to support his conviction. We affirm. 2

I. Background

Sergeant Oscar Ortegon, supervisor of the Houston Police Department’s Target Narcotic Enforcement Team (“TNET”), received intelligence regarding an individual named Refugio Cosio. Deputy Gary Dearmon was a member of TNET and…