Legal Opinion

Sigard v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 9, 1976No. 51467PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of sale of heroin under the former Penal Code. In a bench trial the court assessed punishment at life, the punishment being enhanced under the provisions of Article 63, Vernon’s Ann.P.C., 1925.

Appellant urges six grounds of error concerning the absence of an alleged informer, Jimmy Levine1 aka Jimmy Martinez, Jimmy Martinez Levine, Jesse or Jesus Cont-rares. He contends the court erred in overruling his motion to dismiss the prosecution, his motion to abate the prosecution, his motion to suppress evidence, his…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Roviaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Roger Maguire v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1968
  3. United States v. Luis Gomez OrtegaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
  4. United States v. Mike Gentile and George MarquartCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  5. United States v. Larry HayesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1973

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Varela v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  2. Rangel v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  3. State v. EdwardsArizona Supreme Court · 1979
  4. Ex Parte SalinasCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  5. State v. RinaldoCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1983

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