Legal Opinion
Cantu v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided April 17, 1997No. 13-96-031-CRPublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SEERDEN, Chief Justice.
Juan Cantu, appellant, was convicted by a jury of the offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Penal Institution after entering a plea of not guilty. The court assessed punishment at 30 years imprisonment. We affirm.
The facts of this case are undisputed. On November 15, 1994, appellant was standing in the recreation yard at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice — McConnell Unit near a fenced area where two recreational yards join. Inmates were required to stand at least five feet away from the fence if they visited with individuals on the other…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
- Cook v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993
- Dillon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Menchaca v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1995
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Withers v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1999
- Park v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1999
- Wheaton v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2004
- Dunn v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2000
- Poindexter v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2003
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