TURNER v. STATE

No. 05-83-00819-CR.

681 S.W.2d 849 (1984)

Jessie Lee TURNER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

November 1, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Aguire, Lawrence B. Mitchell, Dallas, for appellant.

Henry Wade, Dist. Atty., Ruth E. Plagenhoef, Asst. Dist. Atty., Dallas, for appellee.

Before STEPHENS, VANCE and GUILLOT, JJ.


STEPHENS, Justice.

Jessie Lee Turner, convicted by a jury of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, and sentenced to life imprisonment under the recidivist statute, appeals. In his first ground of error, appellant asserts that the evidence was insufficient to convict him of the offense charged. We agree, and reverse appellant's conviction and remand.

On August 6, 1982, at about 4:00 a.m., a police officer observed appellant and another...

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