Legal Opinion

Hester v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided July 20, 1993No. 05-91-01789-CRPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BAKER, Justice.

David Lee Hester appeals his conviction for possession of more than five pounds of marijuana. Following a plea bargain agreement, appellant pleaded guilty to the offense alleged in the indictment and true to two enhancement paragraphs. A Dallas County magistrate made findings and recommendations. The district court accepted the magistrate’s recommendations. The trial court found appellant guilty and assessed a twenty-five-year sentence.

Appellant raises five points of error. He claims the evidence is insufficient to support his conviction. He argues that the magistrate…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Hernandez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  3. Turner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  4. Dinnery v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  5. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. In re Collin CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2017
  2. In re PerkinsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2016
  3. Meza v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2004
  4. Linda Chavez v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2007
  5. Maria Meza v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2004

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