Legal Opinion
Chavez v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided March 9, 1989No. 01-87-01040-CRPublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’CONNOR, Justice.
The jury convicted four appellants, tried together for the possession of a controlled substance, and assessed their punishment. Joseph Lyons received confinement for life and a fine of $10,000 (one prior conviction); Jean Chavez received 17 years confinement and a fine of $10,000; Michael Neal received 20 years confinement and a fine of $10,000; and Robert Neal received imprisonment for life and a fine of $10,000 (two prior convictions).
In point of error one, appellants argue the trial court should have granted their motions to suppress evidence because the police obtained…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Vale v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Carlsen v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
- Martin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
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3Cited by89 opinions
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