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Smith v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc
Oct 26, 1994
887 S.W.2d 948 (Tex. Crim. App. 1994)

Opinion

No. 708-94.

October 26, 1994.

Appeal from 178th Judicial District Court, Harris County, William T. Harmon, J.


With these comments, I concur in the majority's refusal of appellant's petition for discretionary review.

Appellant's ground for review states:
Is the evidence sufficient to sustain a conviction for possession of a controlled substance when the State does not have a valid scientific test identifying the controlled substance and therefore relies on a field test conducted by a non-expert.


Summaries of

Smith v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc
Oct 26, 1994
887 S.W.2d 948 (Tex. Crim. App. 1994)
Case details for

Smith v. State

Case Details

Full title:Elija T. SMITH, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc

Date published: Oct 26, 1994

Citations

887 S.W.2d 948 (Tex. Crim. App. 1994)

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