Legal Opinion

Copeland v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 4, 1988No. 01-87-00304-CRPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EVANS, Chief Justice.

Appellant was convicted of possession of marijuana in a usable quantity of more than two ounces and less than four ounces. A jury found appellant guilty as charged, and the trial court assessed his punishment at 15 days confinement and a fine of $500.

In his first two points of error, appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to prove: (1) that he exercised care, custody, and control over the controlled substance, and (2) that he knowingly possessed the controlled substance. In reviewing these points, we are required to consider the evidence in the light most…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Deshong v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  3. Moore v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  4. Guiton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  5. Waldon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Herbert v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1992
  2. Andrew Whitaker v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)2015
  3. Cooper v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1990
  4. Herbert v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1992
  5. Rivas v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001

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