Legal Opinion

Hoag v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 22, 1990No. 13-89-401-CRPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BENAVIDES, Justice.

A jury found appellant guilty of possessing cocaine and found that he was a repeat felony offender. It assessed punishment at 25 years’ imprisonment. Appellant’s sole point of error contests the admissibility of a plastic baggie and its contents, contending they are the fruits of an illegal search. We affirm the trial court’s judgment.

As the trier of fact in a motion to suppress hearing, the trial judge determines the credibility of the witnesses and the weight to be given their testimony. Kelly v. State, 669 S.W.2d 720, 726 (Tex.Crim. App.1984), cert. denied, 469…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Texas v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Ybarra v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Rogers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
  4. Miller v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
  5. Lippert v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Del Carmen Moreno v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1990
  2. State v. McKennaCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1998
  3. State v. McKennaCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1998

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