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Martin v. State

Citations

  • 753 S.W.2d 384
  • 1988 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 93
  • 1988 WL 48090

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding mere presence where others possess drugs is insufficient for conviction
  • holding mere presence where others possess drugs is insufficient for conviction
  • stating possession of contraband need not be exclusive and evidence showing defendant jointly possessed with another is sufficient
  • even when defendant filed election to have jury assess punishment, defendant waived the right when she did not object to dismissal of jury, presentation of evidence to trial court or assessment of punishment by trial court

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: McCormick, Duncan, White

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Cites

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