Legal Opinion

Bright v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided September 14, 1977No. 51384PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ROBERTS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for possession of heroin. After finding appellant guilty, the jury assessed punishment at twelve years.

Appellant contends (1) that the evidence is insufficient; (2) that the State’s reputation questions at the punishment stage were improperly framed and erroneous; (3) that the trial judge should have disqualified himself; (4) that the State’s chemist was not qualified to testify concerning the physical effects of heroin on the human body; (5) that the penalty provisions of our Controlled Substances Act have been pre-empt-ed by federal…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. McCloud v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  2. Stein v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  3. Curtis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  4. Crawford v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  5. Lumpkin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. McClenan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  2. Fierro v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  3. Wilkerson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  4. Messer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  5. Shaffer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2006

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