Simminette D. Shinette v. State

Opinion issued May 19, 2005

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

NO. 01-04-00242-CR

SIMMINETTE DRAKE SHINETTE, Appellant

V

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 56th District Court

Galveston County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 03CR2154

MEMORANDUM OPINION

A jury found appellant, Simminette Drake Shinette, guilty of the third-degree felony offense of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. The trial court assessed punishment at three years’ confinement. In this appeal, Shinette contends that (1) the evidence is factually insufficient to disprove his necessity defense; (2)…