Legal Opinion
Barnhart v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided April 20, 1983No. 808-82PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ON STATE’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
TEAGUE, Judge.
Stephen Lynn Barnhart, appellant, was charged by complaint and information with promoting obscenity. The information alleges that appellant sold an obscene magazine, “3-Way Cum,” to S.R. Jett. The record reflects that at the time Jett was a Houston police officer engaged in undercover vice operations. The allegation in the information, if proved, constitutes a violation of V.T.C.A., Penal Code, Sec. 43.23(a). Also see Sec. 43.21. Appellant was found guilty after a bench trial. The trial court assessed punishment at confinement…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Miller v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Jacobellis v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Jenkins v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Drumm v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
- May v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- State v. Moreno, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1992
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