Legal Opinion

Ward v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 25, 2002No. 2-99-477-CRPublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

LEE ANN DAUPHINOT, Justice.

A jury convicted AppeUant Reginald Minor Ward of the offense of possession of cocaine in an amount less than one gram. In accordance with a punishment agreement reached between the State and Appellant, the trial court sentenced Appellant to 180 days’ confinement in a state jail facility. On appeal, Appellant brings two points arguing that the trial court imper-missibly commented on the weight of the evidence in its charge to the jury in violation of the Due Process Clause of the United States Constitution and article 36.14 of the Texas Code of Criminal…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Almanza v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  3. Sandstrom v. MontanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. Francis v. FranklinSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. County Court of Ulster Cty. v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1979

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Ponce v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2002
  2. Brown v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2002
  3. Jones v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2006
  4. Hollander, Joe ShawnCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2013
  5. Hollander, Joe ShawnCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2013

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