HYETT v. STATE

No. 14-00-00561-CR.

58 S.W.3d 826 (2001)

Lee Allen HYETT, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

October 18, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dixie Lee Pritchard, Houston, for appellant.

Dan McCrory, Houston, for appellee.

Panel consists of Justices YATES, EDELMAN, and WITTIG.


OPINION

YATES, Justice.

A jury convicted appellant, Lee Allen Hyett, of possession of a controlled substance. The jury assessed punishment at five years' confinement, enhanced by two prior felony drug convictions. In two points of error, appellant challenges (1) the legal and factual sufficiency of the evidence and (2) the trial court's refusal to grant a mistrial for improper comments on appellant's post-arrest silence. We affirm.

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