Legal Opinion

Pollan v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 11, 1981No. 60061PublishedCited by 133 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

TOM G. DAVIS, Judge.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for possession of more than four ounces of marihuana. Appellant was found guilty in a trial before the court and punishment was assessed at 10 years, probated.

In his first ground of error, appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction. He contends that the State only proved that he was present at the scene of the offense.

Officer Milton Shoquist testified that he was assigned to the organized crime unit of the Austin Police Department. Shoquist related that he was working in an undercover capacity and…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. Hernandez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  3. Norman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  4. Carvajal v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  5. Dubry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979

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3Cited by133 opinions

  1. Deshong v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  2. Menchaca v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1995
  3. Castellano v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1991
  4. Guiton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  5. Stafford v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1983

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