Ingram v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice CARTER.

James Clearnon Ingram was convicted by a jury for selling a controlled substance at a location within 1,000 feet of a playground. Two enhancement convictions were also alleged. Ingram chose to have the trial court assess his punishment— which it set at forty-five years’ imprisonment. The evidence shows that Ingram sold six rocks of crack cocaine (less than one gram) to an undercover officer. The question raised is whether the evidence also shows the sale occurred in a drug-free zone.

On appeal, Ingram contends the evidence is insufficient to prove that the…