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Campbell v. State
822 S.W.2d 776
Tex. App.
1992
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*1 agreed to permit, assist KRTS obtain its injunction here is more limited than the

order in French. point

We overrule of error three. Adequate remedy

4. at law four, Henderson temporary injunc

contends issuance of the improper

tion was because KRTS had an

adequate remedy at law in a suit for dam

ages.

In the non-competition assistance and

agreement, parties agreed

KRTS’s:

remedy at law for breach of this

Agreement inadequate would be agrees and consents that

[Henderson]

temporary permanent injunctive relief granted

may be necessity ... without

proof damage. of actual Henderson, hold by agreement,

stipulated that injunctive KRTS could seek

relief without the necessity proof damages.

actual

We overrule of error four. Jr., Appellant,

Robert CAMPBELL Texas, Appellee.

The STATE of

No. A14-90-00928-CR. Texas, Appeals

Court of (14th Dist.). Reed, Houston, appellant. James R. for Jan. 1992. Hartmann, Houston, appel- Calvin A. Rehearing Denied March lee. BROWN, C.J.,

Before J. CURTISS CANNON, MURPHY and JJ. OPINION CANNON, Justice.

Appellant plea guilty entered of not fore the court to the offense of *2 777 sured, to establish it is sufficient substance, namely cocaine. of a controlled sub Safety it a controlled knew was 481.- defendant § Ann. & Code Tex.Health 623, State, 658 S.W.2d v. 115(b). and the court stance. Johnson He was convicted State, (Tex.Crim.App.1983); v. Thomas punishment imprisonment at 627 assessed 786, (Tex.App. 789 render. eight years. We reverse and 807 S.W.2d — Houston ref’d). 1991, pet. Dist.] [1st officer, 22, 1990, police June On Tewelet, a dispatch received a R.P. only evidence before The 2, at 3802 Lila # in Har- family disturbance and stipulations of evidence was loca- County. Upon his arrival at that ris testimony analysis. There is no the lab tion, appellant sit- Tewelet found Officer arresting officer or the chemist drinking alcohol. ting outside the residence in the match residue contained the cocaine briefly talked with The officer to the naked See was visible box wife, being complained law common (Tex. State, 818 847 S.W.2d Jarrett v. observing appellant, Offi- After assaulted. Dist.], Appel App. [1st — Houston public him for decided to arrest cer Tewelet designated as stipulation of evidence lant’s During pat-down a search intoxication. chem 2 states that the Exhibit No. State’s a appellant, Officer Tewelet discovered case and ist “examined pants front left 0.6 milli weighing cocaine identified it as tested pocket. The matchbox was later added). The (Emphasis State grams.” contain 0.6 an HPD chemist and found to residue must have been contends The indictment al- milligrams of cocaine. to exam chemist to be able for the visible “intentionally and leges However, nothing in the is it. ine knowingly possessed controlled sub- examined that the chemist record to show stance, namely, weighing cocaine less than Pel See the residue without grams aggregate weight including 28 226, State, 298 164 Tex.Crim. ham v. any and dilutants.” adulterants 171, (1957). the record is 173 That S.W.2d error, microscope con- was used his sole silent as to whether assertion, not, contrary that there is insufficient evidence to the State’s tends does knowingly possessed that he residue was visible. show mean that present in the evidence because there was no visible cocaine State has burden possessed he arrested. links the accused to affirmatively when such a manner and to in such contraband reviewing the The standard for may reasonable inference extent that a an whether, is af evidence the contra accused knew of arise that the light in the most ter evidence he or she exer and that existence band’s prosecution, rational State, 635 Rodriguez v. control of it. cised the essential trier of fact could have found Op.] 552, (Tex.Crim.App. 553 S.W.2d [Panel beyond offense a reason elements of the carry 1982). Here, has failed to the State 443 Virginia, v. U.S. able doubt. Jackson its burden. 2789, 307, 319, 2781, 61 L.Ed.2d 99 S.Ct. holding in of our Chavez (1979). charged are aware 560 Where an accused is State, (Tex.App 768 S.W.2d 366 possession of a controlled v. with unlawful . —Hous ref’d), 1989, pet. where substance, two ele ton prove the State must [14th Dist.] care, of cocaine (1) exercised found that ments: that the accused knowing possession. to establish management the contra sufficient control and over There, the cocaine was observed band, (2) that the accused knew the need officer without Martin matter was contraband. mea (Tex.Crim. quantitatively Also, the defen at 368. “bright line” sured. 768 S.W.2d App.1988). There is no a firearm at the that es dant was amount of a controlled substance arrest and the cocaine knowing possession. If time of his tablishes plastic baggie in a which seized discovered of a controlled substance bags com- type mea- officer testified defendant can be seen and from a monly carry used to (Tex.App. cocaine. Id. None of S.W.2d 366 [14th — Houston present those are ref’d). circumstances here. pet. In that Dist.] Viewing the evidence in the most fa- plastic baggie officer found a vorable to the we hold powder a white film with inside. Id. Un *3 rational trier of fact not found could have analysis, der a mere 0.5 of co knowingly appellant that co- was able be caine to measured which we caine. sustain sole knowing pos to deemed sufficient establish Accordingly, error. reverse Contrary session. Id. at ma conviction and direct below to contention, the jority’s cocaine in that case judgment acquittal. enter a not able to be measured without the help Id. It immea

MURPHY, Justice, dissenting. aid of surable without the a more elaborate I respectfully must re- dissent from the analysis spectrophotometer. under a Id. my versal of conviction. In arresting Much like the Chavez the opinion, there was sufficient evidence to in suspicious officer this instance was support jury’s the that the determination what he in saw the matchbox and appellant knowingly possessed a controlled had it tested for cocaine residue. The test substance. cocaine, yielded milligrams larger Appellant’s alleges sole than in was found Chavez. As sup insufficient evidence to by the majority, noted standard for “[t]he port jury’s the match conclusion the reviewing of the evidence is box contained a sufficient amount of co whether, after caine to be measurable as well as detecta light most to ble by eye the naked and therefore know any rational trier of fact could have found ingly possessed. See, e.g., Johnson v. the essential elements the offense be- (Tex.Crim.App. yond a reasonable doubt.” In of the majority obscures the facts of facts, clearly rational trier fact could they case omission. While state arresting have found that the officer who by police was searched to the HPD took chemist for officer found the matchbox which was something analysis must have seen to raise residue, majori later tested for cocaine suspicion his that cocaine residue was ty neglects recognize to present. officer must have seen some residue in the above, I For the stated would reasons suspi order have enough to affirm the of the conviction cion to order analysis. lab sup- cause there is sufficient evidence to to majority’s Essential ultimate con- port jury’s finding explicit clusion fact that there was no seen, measured, be residue was able to statement officer or the knowing inference therefore raise the examining they chemist to were able possession. see eyes. the residue with their naked addition, majority places emphasis on examining

the failure of the chemist to

testify or seen whether not the cocaine was eye.

under a the naked uncertainty

The majority deems this only

mean that the cocaine was observable microscope;

under a this omission just easily interpreted sup-

could as be

port the conclusion that cocaine was

seen the naked

Further, the majority chooses to abandon holding

our earlier Chavez State.

Case Details

Case Name: Campbell v. State
Court Name: Court of Appeals of Texas
Date Published: Jan 16, 1992
Citation: 822 S.W.2d 776
Docket Number: A14-90-00928-CR
Court Abbreviation: Tex. App.
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