Turner v. State

STEPHENS, Justice.

Jessie Lee Turner, convicted by a jury of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, and sentenced to life imprisonment under the recidivist statute, appeals. In his first ground of error, appellant asserts that the evidence was insufficient to convict him of the offense charged. We agree, and reverse appellant’s conviction and remand.

On August 6, 1982, at about 4:00 a.m., a police officer observed appellant and another individual leaning against a car in a location known as a high drug traffic area. As the officer approached the men, the appellant removed…