Joe Lee Simmons v. State

Opinion issued February 12, 2009

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

NO. 01-07-00543-CR

JOE LEE SIMMONS, Appellant

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 209th District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 967208

O P I N I O N

A jury found appellant, Joe Lee Simmons, guilty of possession of a controlled substance, namely cocaine, weighing 4 or more grams but less than 200 grams. (1) After finding allegations of two prior felony convictions to be true, the jury assessed appellant's punishment at 55 years in prison. In four issues, appellant challenges the trial…