Contreras v. State

OPINION

GILBERTO HINOJOSA, Justice.

Appellant, David Contreras, was indicted for aggravated possession of cocaine, a controlled substance in penalty group one. See Tex.Health and Safety Code Ann. § 481.115 (Vernon 1992). After his plea of guilty, punishment was assessed by the jury at fifteen years and one day in the penitentiary. By two points of error, appellant complains of the trial court’s ruling that certain evidence was admissible during the punishment phase. We reverse and remand.

The evidence showed that Deputy Sheriff Jim Dickson was informed by a confidential informant that appellant…