Legal Opinion

Powers v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 10, 1970No. 42386PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

In a joint trial, James A. Powers was assessed sixteen years and Lawrence P. Dion twenty years for possessing marijuana.

The record on appeal does not include sentence pronounced by the court as required by Article 40.09(1), Vernon’s Ann. C.C.P.

The appeals are dismissed.

DOUGLAS, Judge.

OPINION

ON MOTION TO REINSTATE

Sentence has been pronounced and another notice of appeal has been given. The appeal is reinstated.

In a joint trial, James A. Powers was assessed sixteen years and Lawrence P. Dion twenty years for possessing marihuana.

The record reflects that the marihuana introduced into…

3Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Gaston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
  3. Acosta v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1966

4Cited by33 opinions

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  4. Norman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  5. Writt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976

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