Legal Opinion
Jackson v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)
Decided March 16, 1999No. 06-98-00083-CRPublishedCited by 367 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice ROSS.
Following the revocation of Rico Jackson’s deferred adjudication community supervision, he was adjudged guilty of delivery of a controlled substance (cocaine) and sentenced to imprisonment for twenty-five years. On appeal, he contends that his sentence violates the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution and Article I, § 13 of the Texas Constitution because it is grossly disproportionate to the crime and inappropriate to the offender. He also contends that Tex.R.App. P. 34.6(f) mandates reversal because a State’s exhibit has been lost or destroyed. We overrule…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Solem v. HelmSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Harmelin v. MichiganSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Robert McGruder v. Steven W. PuckettCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Jordan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
- Solis v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1997
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3Cited by367 opinions
- Castaneda v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2003
- Delacruz v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2005
- Mullins v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2006
- Bradfield v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2001
- Williamson v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2005
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