Legal Opinion
Malone v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided May 7, 2008No. PD-1647-06PublishedCited by 320 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · KeaslerKeasler, J.
The court of appeals held that the corroborating, non-covert agent evidence at James Malone’s trial did not sufficiently “tend to connect” Malone to the offense of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver under the rule governing testimony from a covert agent, Article 38.141 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. 1 We hold that the corroborating evidence is sufficient and reverse the judgment of the court of appeals.
Background
Jay Grimes, a narcotics investigator with the Clute Police Department, initiated a narcotics investigation of Malone in the fall of 2003.…
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