Legal Opinion

Sands v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)

Decided November 12, 2001No. 06-00-00042-CRPublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice BEN Z. GRANT.

Jimmy Jack Sands appeals his conviction by a jury for possession of methamphetamine in an amount less than one gram. The jury assessed his punishment at two years’ confinement.

Sands was alleged to have been in possession of a syringe containing 0.05 grams of methamphetamine, which an officer found on Sands during a weapons frisk after the officer stopped a car in which Sands was a passenger. The record shows the car was registered to Sands.

Sands first contends the trial court erred in overruling his motion to suppress, which alleged that the evidence…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Almanza v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  2. Hernandez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
  3. Ovalle v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
  4. Ramirez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  5. Rey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995

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3Cited by52 opinions

  1. Okonkwo, Chidiebele GabrielCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2013
  2. State v. LocquiaoHawaii Supreme Court · 2002
  3. Juan Jose Reyes v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2013
  4. Texas Department of Transportation v. Pate, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2005
  5. Durden v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2009

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