Legal Opinion

Lane, Ex Parte Carrie Denise

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 16, 2009No. AP-76,141Published

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. AP-76,141 EX PARTE CARRIE DENISE LANE, Applicant ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS FROM SMITH COUNTY J OHNSON, J., delivered the opinion of the Court in which M EYERS, P RICE, W OMACK, H OLCOMB, and C OCHRAN, JJ., joined. K ELLER, P.J., and K EASLER and H ERVEY, JJ., concurred. OPINION A jury convicted applicant of possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, in the amount of 200 grams or more, but less than 400 grams. The jury assessed a sentence of life imprisonment. On appeal, the Twelfth Court of Appeals affirmed applicant’s…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Thompson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
  4. Michel v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
  5. Hernandez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999

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