Legal Opinion

Browne v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 13, 1976No. 52441Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

KEITH, Commissioner.

Appellant was charged by indictment with the offense of possessing a dangerous drug, namely, lysergic acid diethylamide. The offense was alleged to have been committed on January 16, 1973. Appellant pleaded not guilty but the jury found him to be guilty. He timely requested that his punishment be determined by the trial court; and, upon proof that he had been twice previously convicted of felonies less than capital, his punishment was assessed at confinement for life.

PART I

In the fourth ground of error, appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Leary v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  3. Ex Parte LopezCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  4. Rodriquez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973

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