Chavez v. State

REYNOLDS, Chief Justice.

Upon the jury’s finding appellant Daniel Rios Chavez guilty of the offense of delivery of less than 28 grams of cocaine, the trial court assessed his punishment at 10 years confinement and a fine of $5,000. Contending the trial court erred in allowing evidence of extraneous offenses and improper jury argument, appellant seeks a reversal and a new trial. Disagreeing with appellant’s contentions, we will affirm.

The events leading to appellant’s indictment were recounted to the jury consistently by Officer Mike Savage, case agent for the Panhandle Regional Narcotics Task…