Salas v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MORRISON, Judge.
The offense is the sale of heroin; the punishment, life.
Pedro Hernandez, Department of Public Safety undercover agent, testified that he purchased two grams of heroin from the appellant for $150.00.
Appellant’s first ground of error is that he was unduly restricted in his cross-examination of the witness Hernandez. The record reflects that the court declined to require Hernandez to answer the following type of questions concerning his prior residences and activities:
“DEFENSE ATTORNEY: When did you go with the Department of Public Safety ?
“WITNESS HERNANDEZ: May 6, 1969.
“D…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Baldwin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Peterson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
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