Legal Opinion

Hughes v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 11, 1981No. 59755PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*582OPINION

McCORMICK, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction of possession of more than four ounces of marihuana. Punishment is imprisonment for ten years, probated, and a fine of $5,000.

Appellant contends the evidence is insufficient to establish that she had possession and control of the marihuana. Appellant also asserts that the trial court erred in failing to include a requested charge on circumstantial evidence.

On November 19, 1976, several Houston police officers arrived at appellant’s residence to execute a search warrant. The validity of the search warrant is not disputed. For safety…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Hernandez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  3. Norman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  4. Carvajal v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  5. Curtis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975

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3Cited by45 opinions

  1. Poindexter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2005
  2. Deshong v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  3. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  4. Chavez v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1989
  5. Guiton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987

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