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Pena v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided April 9, 2008No. 01-06-00203-CRPublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ELSA ALCALA, Justice.

Appellant, Rodolfo Serna Pena, appeals from a judgment convicting him of the felony of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance weighing at least 400 grams including any adulterants and dilu-tants. See Tex. Health & Safety Code Ann. § 481.112(a), (f) (Vernon 2003). Appellant pleaded not guilty to the jury. The jury found appellant guilty, and the trial court assessed punishment at 20 years in prison and a $1,000 fine. In three issues, appellant contends that the evidence is insufficient to corroborate the testimony from the accomplice and the…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Almanza v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  3. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
  4. Malik v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
  5. King v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Hubert v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2010
  2. Sturdivant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2013
  3. Alexander Michael Hatcher v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2010
  4. Calvin Earl Gould Jr. v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2009
  5. Dana Andrew Green v. State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2008

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