Legal Opinion

Smith v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided January 15, 1998No. 01-96-01418-CRPublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

COHEN, Justice.

Appellant pleaded not guilty to possession of cocaine weighing between one and four grams, and not true to two prior felony convictions for possession of cocaine. The trial judge found him guilty, found one enhancement paragraph true, and assessed punishment of 16 years in prison. We affirm.

FACTS

An informant told Officer MacNaul that a suspect named “Gene” sold cocaine from his house at 2400 Brooks Street. After confirming the location, MacNaul used the informant for a controlled buy. He saw the informant enter and leave the house. MacNaul then made an affidavit for and…

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2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Ker v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. McFarland v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  3. Byars v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
  4. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  5. Ex Parte TarverCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Bonds, Michael RayCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2013
  2. Rogers v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2009
  3. Taylor v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1998
  4. Michael Ray Bonds v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2011
  5. Bonds, Michael RayCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2013

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