Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Daniel Colunga v. the State of Texas

Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)

Decided August 15, 2025No. 03-24-00722-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN NO. 03-24-00722-CR Ex parte Daniel Colunga FROM THE 207TH DISTRICT COURT OF COMAL COUNTY NO. CR2023-504B, THE HONORABLE TRACIE WRIGHT-RENEAU, JUDGE PRESIDING MEMORANDUM OPINION Appellant Daniel Colunga was charged with the offense of possession of a controlled substance, specifically Tetrahydrocannabinol. Colunga filed a pretrial application for writ of habeas corpus, which the district court denied. In two issues on appeal, Colunga asserts that the statute under which he was charged was unconstitutional because (1) it was preempted by federal…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Curry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
  2. Ex Parte WheelerCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2006
  3. State Ex Rel. Lykos v. FineCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2011
  4. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2016
  5. Santikos v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992

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