Legal Opinion
Watson v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided June 7, 1995No. 816-94PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ON APPELLANT’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
MANSFIELD, Judge.
Appellant, Charles Lee Watson, was convicted by a jury on March 24, 1993, of the following two offenses:(1) possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, heroin, and(2) possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, cocaine.
The jury assessed punishment at imprisonment for 65 years for each offense, with the sentences ordered to run concurrently pursuant to Texas Health and Safety Code § 481.132(d) (1992). The convictions and sentences were affirmed by the court of appeals. Watson v. State, 877…
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