Escobar v. State

OPINION

DUNN, Justice.

A jury convicted appellant of delivery of more than 200 but less than 400 grams of cocaine and assessed punishment at 50 years confinement and a fine of $100,000.

Undercover officers met appellant at an auto body shop. They told appellant they wanted to buy $10,000 worth of cocaine. Appellant told them that he would get the cocaine if the officers gave him the money. The officers responded that they were afraid that appellant would take the money and not return with cocaine. Appellant then went to a nearby grocery store where he made several telephone calls. Appellant and…