Morse v. State

OPINION

RONALD L. WALKER, Chief Justice.

A jury found Clayton Edward Morse, Jr., to be guilty of the third degree felony offense of possession of a controlled substance, marijuana, in an amount of 50 pounds or less but more than 5 pounds. Tex. Health & Safety Code Ann. § 481.121(b)(4) (Vernon Supp.2000). Morse was sentenced to 10 years of confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, and assessed a $10,000 fine. In accordance with the jury’s verdict regarding punishment, the trial court suspended the sentence of confinement and placed Morse under community…