Legal Opinion

Grady v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 16, 1982No. 63208PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

TEAGUE, Judge.

Appellant appeals his conviction by a jury for possession of phentermine, a controlled substance. Art. 4476-15, V.A.C.S. The jury also assessed his punishment at five years’ confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections.

*317Appellant has presented us with only one ground of error in his appeal, and that is the trial court’s charge to the jury was rendered fundamentally erroneous because of the following parts of the charge:

Phentermine, an isomer of methamphetamine, is a controlled substance. (Emphasis Added).

Therefore, if you believe from the evidence beyond a reasonable…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Rummel v. EstelleSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. Cumbie v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  3. Boles v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  4. Doyle v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  5. Ex Parte WilsonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979

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3Cited by46 opinions

  1. Whaley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  2. Krause v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2007
  3. Andrews v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  4. Smith v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1998
  5. McGowan v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1997

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