Legal Opinion

Hernandez v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)

Decided April 4, 1991No. 10-89-131-CRPublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CUMMINGS, Justice.

A jury convicted Appellant of the delivery of marihuana weighing more than fifty pounds and less than 200 pounds. See Tex.Health & Safety Code Ann. § 481.120 (Vernon 1991). The jury also made an affirmative finding that he used a deadly weapon in the commission of the crime. Punishment was assessed at forty years in prison and a fine of $30,000. We will affirm.

Louis Flores, a member of the Houston Police Department narcotics division, was introduced to Juan and Maria Ceniceros by an informant. Flores wanted to negotiate a purchase of 100 pounds of marihuana from…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Powers v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. Butler v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
  4. McKay v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  5. Keeton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Garner v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1994
  2. Beall v. Ditmore, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1993
  3. Ortiz v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2004
  4. Phelps v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)1999
  5. Ealoms v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1998

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