Legal Opinion

Sewell v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 14, 1979No. 56437PublishedCited by 63 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CLINTON, Judge.

Upon a conviction of possession of more than four ounces of marihuana and a subsequent assessment of punishment at ten years, probated, appellant brings this appeal. Four grounds of error are presented for review. We conclude that the first ground of error, which challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the conviction, is dispositive of the case.

Analysis of the sufficiency issue requires a detailed review of the facts, including activities of multiple defendants and law enforcement agents over a period of several days in at least six towns and two states.…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Greene v. MasseySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Wygal v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  4. Ex Parte PriorCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  5. Culmore v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969

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3Cited by63 opinions

  1. Griffin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  2. Wilson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  3. McGoldrick v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  4. Flournoy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
  5. Oaks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982

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