Legal Opinion
Dearing v. Wright
Texas Supreme Court
Decided June 22, 1983No. C-1933PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARROW, Justice.
This is a direct appeal from an order denying Paul Dearing, appellant, a temporary injunction to bar his prosecution for possession of marijuana. In denying the injunction, the trial court held that the 1981 amendments to the Texas Controlled Substances Act, article 4476-151 are constitutional. We dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction.
Dearing is under indictment for possession of marijuana. He initiated this proceeding by filing a petition for injunction against William C. Wright, County Attorney for Orange County, to enjoin his criminal prosecution on the grounds that…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Morrow v. CorbinTexas Supreme Court · 1933
- Pope v. FergusonTexas Supreme Court · 1969
- Crouch v. CraikTexas Supreme Court · 1963
- State v. LogueTexas Supreme Court · 1964
- Crisp v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1983
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission v. Amusement & Music Operators of Texas, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1999
- Raymond Wayne Hill v. The City of Houston, TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Dallas County District Attorney v. Doe, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1998
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