ROLDAN v. STATE

No. 1306-85.

739 S.W.2d 868 (1987)

Gustavo Alberto ROLDAN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.

November 18, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Don Lambright, Houston, Carl L. Masztal, Miami, Fla., for appellant.

James S. McGrath, Dist. Atty., and R.W. Fisher, Asst. Dist. Atty., Beaumont, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before the court en banc.


OPINION ON APPELLANT'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

WHITE, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance, to-wit: Cocaine, in a quantity of more than 400 grams. The jury assessed the appellant's punishment at confinement for life and a fine of $50,000.00.

On appeal, the appellant argued that there was insufficient probable cause to justify his warrantless arrest, and this tainted the search of his pick...

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