Samuel Herrera Garcia, Jr. v. State

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-96-00338-CR

Samuel Herrera Garcia, Jr., Appellant

v.

The State of Texas, Appellee

FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TOM GREEN COUNTY, 119TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

NO. B-95-0641-S, HONORABLE DICK ALCALA, JUDGE PRESIDING

Samuel Herrera Garcia, Jr. was convicted of possession of a controlled substance. Enhanced by two prior convictions, the jury assessed punishment at life imprisonment. Garcia contends that the trial court erroneously overruled his motion for new trial complaining of jury misconduct regarding discussion of the issue of parole. We will affirm…