Legal Opinion

Posey v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 25, 1998No. 427-96PublishedCited by 624 opinions

1Opinion of the Court 1

OPINION ON STATE’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

2Opinion of the Court · McCORMICKMcCORMICK, Presiding Judge

joined by MANSFIELD, KELLER, PRICE and HOLLAND, Judges.

A jury convicted appellant of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. See V.T.C.A., Penal Code, Section 31.07. After finding the indictment’s two enhancement paragraphs “true,” the trial court sentenced appellant to thirty-five (35) years’ confinement.

The State’s evidence shows Wanda Thomas owned a black 1988 Jaguar that usually was driven by her friend, “Chuck” Williams. On November 4, 1993, Williams parked the Jaguar at Hobby Airport in Houston from where Williams caught a flight to…

3Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Marin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993
  2. Lankston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
  3. Vasquez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
  4. McQueen v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
  5. Norris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995

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4Cited by624 opinions

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  4. Middleton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2003
  5. Huizar v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000

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