Legal Opinion

Benjamin Rogers v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)

Decided August 17, 2011No. 12-11-00016-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

NO. 12-11-00016-CR

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT

TYLER, TEXAS

BENJAMIN ROGERS, § APPEAL FROM THE 7TH

APPELLANT

V. § JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

THE STATE OF TEXAS,

APPELLEE § SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Benjamin Rogers appeals his conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon, for which he was sentenced to imprisonment for twenty years. In two issues, Appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and the trial court’s ruling on his motion to suppress. We affirm.

Background

Appellant was charged by indictment with possession of a firearm by a felon and pleaded…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Malik v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
  4. State v. RossCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
  5. Bumper v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968

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