Estrada v. State

OPINION

CARR, Justice.

Appellant, Roy Estrada, was convicted by a jury of the offense of illegal investment in marihuana. Punishment was assessed at five years and a fine of $51,000. We affirm.

In the first point of error, appellant argues that the trial court erred in denying his requested jury charge on entrapment. This defense is codified at section 8.06 of *448the Texas Penal Code, which provides in part:(a) It is a defense to prosecution that the actor engaged in the conduct charged because he was induced to do so by a law enforcement agent using persuasion or other means likely to cause…