Legal Opinion

Martinez v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)

Decided March 31, 1988No. 04-87-00215-CRPublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CHAPA, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction of appellant, Mauro Martinez, for possession of heroin, less than 28 grams. After being convicted by a jury, the court sentenced the appellant to 16 years’ confinement. We affirm.

The issues are

1) whether the evidence is sufficient to support the conviction based on the accomplice testimony; and

2) whether the trial court erred in overruling appellant’s hearsay objection to the testimony of Officer Hierholzer.

In his initial complaint, appellant contends the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction. Appellant particularly argues…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Bowden v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  3. Carrillo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  4. Gamez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  5. Paulus v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Bunton v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2004
  2. Boyd v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1995
  3. Blackmon v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1990
  4. Coots v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1992
  5. De La Rosa v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1989

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