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BURTON v. STATE

No. 14-04-01072-CR.

194 S.W.3d 686 (2006)

Dwight Everett BURTON a.k.a. Reverend Blind Justice, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

May 25, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dina A. Medley, Houston, for appellants.

Eric Kugler, Houston, for appellees.

Panel consists of Chief Justice HEDGES and Justices YATES and GUZMAN.

OPINION

LESLIE BROCK YATES, Justice.

Appellant Dwight Everett Burton, a.k.a. Reverend Blind Justice, was convicted of misdemeanor marijuana possession and sentenced to thirty days' confinement in jail. In his sole issue, appellant challenges the constitutionality of the marijuana possession statute on the grounds that it interferes with the free exercise of his religious beliefs. We affirm.

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