Legal Opinion
Gaffney v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided December 13, 1978No. 55109PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PHILLIPS, Judge.
This is an appeal from a conviction for possession of more than four ounces of marihuana. Punishment was assessed at 15 years’ imprisonment.
For some time prior to April 28, 1976, Officer Severn of the D.P.S. Intelligence Service was in contact with a confidential informant concerning other controlled substance transactions. In the course of these discussions, the instant transaction was revealed in general terms. Then, on April 28, 1976, between 9 and 10 a. m., the confidential informant advised Officer Severn that a load of marihuana was to be flown into the Terrell,…
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3Cited by27 opinions
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