Alston v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HUGHES, Justice.
Gerald Dean Alston has appealed the judgment reciting his conviction of the offense of possession of a firearm by a felon wherein he was assessed confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections for a term of six years.
We affirm.
Alston left a private club with a drink in his hand. In an ensuing argument the club owner took the drink away from him and he left the premises. Later in the evening several shots were fired at the club building. The owner testified to seeing a faded blue, older model pickup truck being driven by the shooter at the scene. This information he…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Hall v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
- Ashley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
- Ex Parte MasonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
- Scott v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Alston v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986