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SIMMONS v. STATE

No. 01-07-00543-CR.

288 S.W.3d 72 (2009)

Joe Lee SIMMONS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

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

Discretionary Review Refused July 1, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joe Lee Simmons, Huntsville, pro se.

Randy McDonald, Randy McDonald, P.C., Houston, TX, for Appellant.

Patricia R. Lykos, Harris County Dist. Atty., Alan Curry, Chief Prosecutor, Harris County Dist. Atty's Office, Bridget Holloway, Assistant District Attorney-Harris County, Houston, TX, for Appellee.

Panel consists of Justices JENNINGS, KEYES, and HIGLEY.

OPINION

LAURA CARTER HIGLEY, Justice.

A jury found appellant, Joe Lee Simmons, guilty of possession of a controlled substance, namely cocaine, weighing 4 or more grams but less than 200 grams.1 After finding allegations of two prior felony convictions to be true, the jury assessed appellant's punishment at 55 years in prison. In four issues, appellant challenges the trial court's denial...

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