Legal Opinion

Cortez v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 15, 1990No. C14-89-171-CRPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ELLIS, Justice.

Appellant, Jesus Alfredo Cortez, appeals his judgment of conviction for the offense of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, namely, cocaine, weighing at least 400 grams by aggregate weight, including any adulterants and dilu-tants. Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 4476-15, § 4.03(a) (Vernon Supp.1989). The Court found appellant guilty and assessed punishment at confinement for life in the Texas Department of Corrections and a $250,000 fine. We reverse and remand.

Appellant brings two points of error on appeal. In his first point of error, appellant submits…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Brown v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  5. Dunaway v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1979

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Rosalez v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1993
  2. Garcia v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1999

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