Legal Opinion

Brooks v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 15, 1982No. 62702PublishedCited by 189 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CLINTON, Judge.

Appellant was indicted for possession with intent to deliver heroin, enhanced by two prior felony drug convictions. The trial court granted the State’s motion to strike from the indictment the words “with the intent to deliver.” Allison v. State, 618 S.W.2d 763 (Tex.Cr.App.1981). The jury found appellant guilty of possession of heroin and found both enhancement allegations true. The court fixed punishment at confinement for life, in accordance with V.T.C.A. Penal Code, Section 12.42(d).

Appellant’s brief sets out thirty four grounds of error, the first of which raises…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Franks v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Rummel v. EstelleSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Costello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
  4. Todd v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  5. Crocker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978

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3Cited by189 opinions

  1. Asberry v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1991
  2. Bruns v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1996
  3. Best v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2003
  4. Thomas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  5. Massey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996

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