Legal Opinion
Cunningham v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
Decided August 13, 1991No. 05-90-00398-CRPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LAGARDE, Justice.
Wayne Travis Cunningham appeals his jury conviction for unlawful possession with intent to deliver cocaine. The jury assessed punishment at life confinement and a $200,000 fine. Cunningham contends that the trial court erred in admitting various convictions and unadjudicated offenses for impeachment and enhancement purposes. We overrule all points of error and affirm the judgment of the trial court.
FACTS
Undercover Officer Frank Perez testified that he arranged by telephone to meet Cunningham at a McDonald’s restaurant to buy one kilogram of cocaine for $24,000, but…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Harris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
- Todd v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
- Hankins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
- Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
- Prescott v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Ex Parte MenchacaCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993
- Karnes v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1994
- House v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1995
- Rojas v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1997
- Christian v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1993
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