Legal Opinion

Neptune v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided September 28, 1984No. 05-83-00638-CRPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

ALLEN, Justice.

Thomas Anthony Neptune appeals from his conviction for possession of cocaine, a controlled substance. Neptune asserts a number of grounds of error, one of which is that the evidence is insufficient to support his conviction. We agree with Neptune that the evidence is insufficient. Con*169sequently, we reverse and remand with instructions to enter an order of acquittal.

It is undisputed that Neptune was found in possession of a vial of white powder. What Neptune disputes is whether the State sufficiently proved that the white powder was cocaine. The only evidence on this point was…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Brooks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  2. Denby v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  3. Gutierrez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  4. Aquamarine Associates v. Burton Shipyard, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Roberts v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Allen Wayne Johnson v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1990

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