McGowan, John P. v. State

Opinion issued August 22, 2002

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-01-00334-CR

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JOHN P. MCGOWEN, Appellant

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THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 278th District Court

Walker County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 20,475-C

O P I N I O N A jury found appellant, John P. McGowen, guilty of possession of a deadly weapon in a penal institution, i.e., a sharpened piece of metal. See Tex. Pen. Code Ann. § 46.10 (Vernon 1994). After finding three enhancement paragraphs true, the jury assessed punishment at 25-years imprisonment.

Appellant's trial argument…