PIERCE v. STATE

No. 57567.

577 S.W.2d 253 (1979)

Thurmond W. PIERCE, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, Panel No. 3.

February 21, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William W. Looney, Jr., court appointed, Killeen, for appellant.

Arthur C. Eads, Dist. Atty., and James T. Russell, Asst. Dist. Atty., Belton, for the State.

Before DALLY, W. C. DAVIS and CLINTON, JJ.


OPINION

CLINTON, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction before the trial court for possession of marihuana pursuant to Art. 4476-15, Section 4.05(b)(1), of the Controlled Substances Act. The court assessed punishment at three years plus a fine of $200.00, but suspended the punishment and placed appellant on felony probation.

Appellant's sole assertion on appeal is that the evidence is insufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he was...

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