Shott v. State

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for possession of marihuana where the punishment was assessed at 5 years.

At the outset appellant complains that the trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury as to the law of entrapment despite a timely presented special requested charge.

A brief discussion of the facts will be necessary.

Sgt. Joe Trammell, Special Services Division, Abilene Police Department, testified that at his request Marx R. Howell, employee of the Texas Department of Public Safety, was sent to Abilene as an undercover agent.

Howell testified the…