Legal Opinion

Winter v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided December 18, 1986No. 01-86-00031-CRPublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DUNN, Justice.

This is an appeal of a conviction for possession of less than two ounces of marijuana. A jury found appellant guilty and assessed punishment at confinement for 180 days, probated for 180 days, and a fine of $1,000.

Appellant brings three points of error.

Appellant’s first point of error contends that the trial court committed error by not instructing the jury to return a verdict of not guilty at the conclusion of the State’s case, as the evidence was insufficient to show appellant committed the offense of possession.

Houston Police Officer S.C. Boyce testified that he and…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Greene v. MasseySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Wilson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  5. Chambers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Dickerson v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1993
  2. Bass v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1992
  3. Zertuche v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1989
  4. McCarty v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1990
  5. Jones v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1996

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