Legal Opinion

Garza v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 31, 1982No. 60516PublishedCited by 79 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

TEAGUE, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction by a jury for the offense of possession of a con*273trolled substance, to-wit, heroin. Art. 4476-15, Sec. 4.04, V.A.T.C.S. Punishment was assessed by the trial court at life imprisonment in the penitentiary pursuant to V.T.C.A. Penal Code, Sec. 12.42(d), after the trial court found that appellant had twice previously been convicted of a felony, with the second prior offense being committed after the conviction for the first prior offense had become final.

Appellant’s only contention on appeal is that the trial court erred in refusing to…

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2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Heredia v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  2. Thompson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  3. Stephenson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  4. Wintters v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  5. Hunt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980

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3Cited by79 opinions

  1. Noland v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2008
  2. Matter of M.A.F.Texas Supreme Court · 1998
  3. Munroe v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  4. Woodall v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2002
  5. Ford v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2003

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