Legal Opinion

Andrew Christian Rivera v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)

Decided January 23, 2019No. 12-18-00170-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

NO. 12-18-00170-CR IN THE COURT OF APPEALS TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT TYLER, TEXAS ANDREW CHRISTIAN RIVERA, § APPEAL FROM THE 349TH APPELLANT V. § JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE § HOUSTON COUNTY, TEXAS MEMORANDUM OPINION Andrew Christian Rivera appeals his conviction for possession of a controlled substance in a drug free zone. In two issues, he argues that the evidence is insufficient to support the trial court’s judgment revoking his community supervision and that the sentence imposed constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. We affirm. BACKGROUND On March 30,…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Solem v. HelmSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Harmelin v. MichiganSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. Robinson v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  4. Rummel v. EstelleSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. Rickels v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2006

18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API