Knapper v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Judge.
Jay Michael Knapper (appellant) brings his appeal from a jury conviction for possession of a controlled substance, namely cocaine, over his plea of not guilty. Appellant received a two year probated sentence. In contention is whether police officers violated appellant’s fourth amendment rights, if the court improperly admitted a chemist’s report, and whether the state had proved appellant had care, custody and control of the cocaine beyond a reasonable doubt. We affirm.
Houston Police Officers Stewart and Castillo observed appellant’s arrival on a flight from Florida at Houston…
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