Legal Opinion

Housewright v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 15, 1978No. 55651PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*234OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for knowingly and intentionally possessing a usable quantity of marihuana in an amount of less than two ounces. Punishment was assessed at 30 days in jail.

In our prior opinion of September 14, 1977, we concluded that the sentence in the instant case had been prematurely pronounced and dismissed the appeal. Upon reconsideration, that opinion is now ordered withdrawn; and, for the reasons to be stated below, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

Article 42.03, Sec. 1, Vernon’s Ann.C.C.P., governs the time for pronouncing…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. McCloud v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  2. Ex Parte ShieldsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  3. Haas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  4. Green v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  5. Faurie v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Ex Parte ReedCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  2. Breazeale v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1983
  3. Breazeale v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  4. Breazeale v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  5. Coleman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979

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