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BENAVIDEZ v. STATE

No. 13-81-054-CR.

652 S.W.2d 486 (1983)

Valentine BENAVIDEZ, Appellant, v. STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi.

April 7, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Montalvo, Corpus Christi, for appellant.

Grant Jones, Dist. Atty., Corpus Christi, for appellee.

Before BISSETT, UTTER and GONZALEZ, JJ.

OPINION

BISSETT, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of delivery of heroin, enhanced by a prior felony conviction. Despite his plea of not guilty, a jury found appellant Valentine Benavidez (Benavidez) guilty. The court assessed punishment at twenty-two (22) years confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections. We reverse and remand.

On January 27, 1979, Department of Public Safety Narcotics Officer Galvan (Galvan) was...

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