COPELAND v. STATE

No. 01-87-00304-CR.

747 S.W.2d 14 (1988)

David Alan COPELAND, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

February 4, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Frankoff, Houston, for appellant.

John B. Holmes, Dist. Atty. of Harris County, Lynn Parsons, Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellee.

Before EVANS, C.J., and SAM BASS and DUGGAN, JJ.


EVANS, Chief Justice.

Appellant was convicted of possession of marijuana in a usable quantity of more than two ounces and less than four ounces. A jury found appellant guilty as charged, and the trial court assessed his punishment at 15 days confinement and a fine of $500.

In his first two points of error, appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to prove: (1) that he exercised care, custody, and control over the controlled substance, and (2) that...

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