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MARABLE v. STATE

No. 6-90-007-CR.

802 S.W.2d 3 (1990)

James Marcus MARABLE, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Texarkana.

Rehearing Overruled December 18, 1990.

Discretionary Review Refused April 17, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jimmy White, Mount Pleasant, for appellant.

Frank Long, Dist. Atty., Sulphur Springs, for appellee.

Before CORNELIUS, C.J. and BLEIL and GRANT, JJ.

OPINION

BLEIL, Justice.

James Marable appeals his conviction for possession of marihuana. The issues we address on this appeal concern the propriety of the prosecution's jury argument and the sufficiency of the evidence. We conclude that the prosecution's jury argument constitutes reversible error, but that sufficient evidence supports the verdict. Therefore, we reverse the judgment and remand the case for a new trial.

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