Legal Opinion

Jackson v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided August 8, 2002No. 01-01-00205-CRPublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

EVELYN V. KEYES, Justice.

Appellant, Sophia Jackson, pleaded not guilty to the offense of delivery of marihuana. A jury found her guilty, and the trial court sentenced her to 180 days in jail. Appellant presents two issues for our review, arguing the evidence was both legally and factually insufficient to support her conviction. We affirm.

Background

On October 5, 1999, undercover Investigator John McGowen of the West Side Narcotics Task Force with Waller and Austin counties parked in front of a house on Third Street in Hempstead, Texas. McGowen was looking for “Shy,” a known drug dealer.…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Cain v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
  2. King v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
  3. Romero v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990
  4. Daniels v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
  5. Rasmussen v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Payan v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2006
  2. Angel O. Diaz-Morales v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2013
  3. Dgjuan Fields v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2025
  4. Henry Baquedano Payan v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2006
  5. James Jordan v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2004

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