Legal Opinion

Battee v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 20, 1976No. 50850PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This appeal is from a conviction for sale of marihuana. A jury assessed punishment at five years.

Appellant contends that the trial court erred in admitting into evidence over objection an evidence envelope on which appeared the following (handwritten portions emphasized):

“CITY OF TYLER POLICE DEPT.

REPORTING OFFICE: Vice

EXHIBIT NO.: 1

CASE NUMBER: C-59

NAME: Walter Wavne Battee

ALIAS:

ADDRESS: 215 West Harpole. Tvler. Texas

EVIDENCE: Four (4) plastic bags containing green plant material

HOW OBTAINED:

PURCHASED BY: O. Salazar

SEIZED BY:

COLLECTED BY:

WHERE OBTAINED: 215 West Harnole.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Coulter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  2. United States v. Larry WareCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1957

3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Villarreal v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  2. Porter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  3. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
  4. Porter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  5. Coleman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979

19 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API