Legal Opinion

Short v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided July 1, 1999No. 2-98-171-CRPublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DAVID L. RICHARDS, Justice.

Introduction

Appellant Laura Lee Short appeals her conviction for attempted delivery of a controlled substance to an inmate. The trial court assessed her punishment at. three years’ confinement and a $500.00 fine, but probated her sentence for five years. In six points, appellant complains: the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to support her conviction; the state’s prosecution under penal code section 38.11 violates the doctrine of in pari materia; the trial court abused its discretion in admitting certain evidence over appellant’s objection; and…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Clewis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  3. Cain v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
  4. Mosley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1998
  5. Matson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Lee v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2000
  2. Mayo v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2000
  3. Berrett v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2005
  4. Shirley Jean Woodard v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2011
  5. In the MATTER OF M.L.M., a Juvenile, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2015

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