Legal Opinion

Wood v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 4, 1974No. 48982PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the sale of methamphetamine. The jury assessed the punishment at three years.

Appellant contends that entrapment was shown as a matter of law and that the court should have charged on entrapment. He also contends that the court should have charged that the failure to call a possible witness created a presumption favorable to appellant and unfavorable to the State. Complaint is made that “have you heard” questions propounded to appellant’s witnesses were improper. He claims error in the testimony of the probation officer. Lastly, he…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Alejandro v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  3. Schulz v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
  4. Cage v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958
  5. Dawson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Norman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  2. Valdes-Fuerte v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1994
  3. Werner v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1984
  4. Starling v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  5. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982

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