Nelson v. State

OPINION

OLIVER-PARROTT, Chief Justice.

A jury found the appellant, Richard Nelson, guilty of possession of a controlled substance. The court found one enhancement paragraph true and assessed punishment at 20-years confinement. We affirm.

Officers Thane and Darby of the Bryan Police Department were members of the Street Crime Apprehension Team (SCAT Team). In the early morning hours of December 28,1991, the SCAT Team was targeting certain high drug traffic areas in Bryan, Texas, and Officers Thane and Darby were staked out across the street from a local club, “Willie R’s.” At about 3:30 a.m.,…