Legal Opinion

Franco v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 14, 1973No. 45757PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is sale of marihuana; the punishment, fifteen (15) years.

Appellant contends the prosecutor improperly cross-examined him concerning extraneous offenses. He specifically complains of the following questions propounded by the prosecutor:

“Q. Isn’t it a fact that you already sold him some earlier that day up at Lubbock ?
“Q. How many trips have you made to Lubbock and picked up marijuana in the last two or three years ?
“Q. Now, then, who smokes it with you ?”

Initially, we note that appellant did not object to any of the testimony he now contends constituted…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Parasco v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1959
  2. Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  3. Century Indemnity Co. v. First National Bank of LongviewCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1954
  4. Gilliam v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925
  5. Choice v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Jordan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  2. Hill v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982
  3. Jordan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  4. Jordan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977

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