Legal Opinion

Johnson v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided September 17, 1985No. 6-84-024-CRPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

GRANT, Justice.

Henry L. Johnson appeals his conviction for possession of hydromorphone with assessed punishment of sixteen years confinement. Johnson waived indictment and trial by jury on April 11, 1983, and entered a plea of guilty to the trial court. On October 25, 1983, Johnson was assessed punishment and sentenced.

In his first ground of error Johnson contends the information failed to negate any of the exceptions or exemptions for possessing hydromorphone under the Controlled Substances Act, and he claims that no quantity of the narcotic possessed was alleged in the information, making…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Dusky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  2. Grady Lee Smith v. W.J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
  3. Ex Parte CrispCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  4. Benoit v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  5. Sisco v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Williams v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1989

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