Legal Opinion

Miller v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 9, 1971No. 43903PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is possession of heroin,; the punishment, twenty-five (25) years.

In this bifurcated trial, appellant plead guilty before a jury. His sole contention on appeal is that the trial court erred in permitting the State to introduce evidence of extraneous offenses.

Pursuant to a valid search warrant, Fort Worth narcotics officers entered appellant’s apartment. In the apartment they found a small packet of heroin, a small green balloon containing heroin, three barbiturate capsules, and two hand-rolled cigarettes. At the trial appellant stipulated that the packet and…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Beard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1943
  2. Asay v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
  3. Whan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
  4. Beeler v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1964
  5. Booker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1933

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Brantley v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1975
  2. Alba v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  3. Tyra v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  4. Finklea v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  5. Martin v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)1988

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