Simpson v. State

OPINION

HEDGES, Justice.

The trial court found appellant, Willie James Simpson, guilty of the felony offense of possession of a controlled substance (91.2 milligrams of pure cocaine), found two enhancement paragraphs true, and assessed punishment at 26-years confinement. Appellant assigns as error the admission of prior convictions as impeachment evidence; improper prosecutorial argument; and admission of evidence obtained through an illegal search. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Facts

The facts of this case were hotly disputed at trial. Officer S.J. Ellis of the Houston Police…