Legal Opinion
Merideth v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided June 18, 1980No. 60205PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DALLY, Judge.
This is an appeal from a conviction for the misdemeanor offense of possession of less than two ounces of marihuana. The punishment is a fine of $150.00.
*873Appellant first contends that the marihuana was discovered pursuant to an unlawful search and seizure. Appellant also contends there was insufficient evidence to establish that he had possession of the marihuana.
At 3:00 a.m. on the morning of February 27, 1977, Officer Kocik, a Mesquite police officer, received a radio call to investigate the appearance of several people around some parked cars in an apartment complex’s…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- South Dakota v. OppermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Hernandez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
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- Woods v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
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3Cited by57 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. WilliamsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
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