Bass v. State

OPINION ON REHEARING

CANNON, Justice.

Appellant entered a plea of not guilty before a jury to the offenses of possession of a controlled substance, namely marihuana, and failure to pay the controlled substances tax. Tex. Health & Safety Code Ann. § 481.121(b)(3); Tex. Tax Code Ann. § 159.201(a). He was convicted of both offenses and the jury assessed punishment at imprisonment for fifteen years and one day for each offense. The jury also assessed a fine of $10,000.00 for the offense of possession of a controlled substance. Appellant raises seven points of error. We affirm.

In the early morning…