GODIN v. STATE

No. 42022.

441 S.W.2d 196 (1969)

Juan Manuel GODIN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

Rehearing Denied June 11, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Evans & Marshall, Rose Spector, San Antonio, for appellant.

James E. Barlow, Dist. Atty., Sparta Bitsis, Asst. Dist. Atty., San Antonio, and Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

The conviction is for the possession of heroin; the punishment, seven years.

Both the guilt and penalty stages of the trial were before the court without a jury.

Appellant contends that the evidence shows as a matter of law that he was entrapped into committing the offense.

The record reflects that James Henry, an informer, working for and with a narcotics agent told appellant he wanted to buy some heroin;...

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