Martin v. State

OPINION ON REMAND

DIES, Chief Justice.

Appellant was convicted by a jury of the offense of possession of methamphetamine, a controlled substance. The trial court assessed punishment of 15 years and 6 months confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections. This Court reversed appellant’s conviction because of the improper admission of $7,000.00 in cash as evidence that appellant was a narcotics dealer. Martin v. State, 761 S.W.2d 26 (Tex.App.—Beaumont 1988, pet. granted). Upon the State’s petition for discretionary review the Court of Criminal Appeals held that this Court erred in not…