Beier v. State

J. CURTISS BROWN, Chief Justice.

Phillip Michael Beier (Beier or appellant) was charged with selling obscene material as a party to the offense under Tex.Penal Code Ann. § 7.02 (Vernon 1974). Beier was found guilty by a jury. The court imposed punishment of fifteen days confinement and a one thousand dollar fine.

Members of the Houston Police Department had been informed by an employee of the Ball Park bookstore that the manager would arrive at a specific time to collect the day’s receipts. At the predicted time Beier arrived, carrying a ziplock style bank bag. Beier was observed, behind the…