Legal Opinion

Campbell v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 11, 1973No. 45835PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ROBERTS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of possession of heroin; punishment was assessed at 45 years’ confinement.

Seven grounds of error are alleged on appeal. Initially, appellant argues that reversible error was committed during the prosecutor’s closing argument. The State told the jury:

“ * * * I am not saying that Officer Kavanaugh loved this man because we know that Officer Kavanaugh knew him to be a pusher of heroin. Well, I wouldn’t love him either — I mean, I couldn’t tell him I love him because we know what that does to families across this country and nobody can be happy about…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Black v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  2. James v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  3. Sandlin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  4. Weeks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  5. Gondek v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973

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3Cited by40 opinions

  1. Garza v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2004
  2. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  3. McManus v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  4. Carrillo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  5. Archer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980

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