Legal Opinion
Davis v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided May 4, 1983No. 642-82PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ON APPELLANT’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
TEAGUE, Judge.
Carl Lee Davis, appellant, was charged by complaint and information with promoting obscenity by exhibiting to G.P. Hugo an obscene film entitled “Little Yummy.” The record reflects that at the time Hugo was a Houston police officer engaged in undercover vice operations. Appellant was found guilty on a plea of not guilty and stipulated evidence after a bench trial. The trial court assessed punishment at confinement in the Harris County jail for three days and a fine of $750. The Waco Court of Appeals affirmed appellant’s…
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