Legal Opinion

Earvin v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided July 21, 1982No. 05-81-00024-CRPublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GUITTARD, Chief Justice.

The sole ground of error is insufficiency of the evidence to support a conviction for possession of more than four ounces of marihuana. The trial was before the court without a jury and punishment was assessed at a probated sentence of two years. We find the evidence sufficient.

The principal witness for the State was Gloria Woods, an officer of the Dallas Police Department. Woods obtained a warrant for the search of a one-story residence at 4707 Bowling Street in Dallas. On the occasion in question she went to that address in the company of Officer James. She first…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Griffin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  3. Hernandez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  4. Esquivel v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  5. Pollan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Villegas v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1994
  2. Nolen v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1994
  3. Frierson v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1992
  4. Guilder v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1990
  5. Castillo v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1994

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