Diaz v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Diaz v. State, 796 S.W.2d 183 (Tex. Crim. App. 1990)
1990 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 144
Clinton

Diaz v. State

Opinion of the Court

Appellant's petitions for discretionary review refused.

DISSENT

Dissenting Opinion

In rejecting appellant's jeopardy claim the court of appeals found that "where, as in the instant case, the state's charge of possession with intent to deliver and delivery required proof of two separate quantities of cocaine, there can be no double jeopardy issue because the statute allows prosecution for each instance." Diaz v. State, 762 S.W.2d 701 (Tex.Cr.App. 1988).

Without intimating what our own determination might be, I would grant the petition to consider this novel and significant question of jeopardy law.

Because the majority does not, I respectfully dissent.

Opinion of the Court

DISSENT TO REFUSAL OF APPELLANT’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

CLINTON, Judge,

dissenting.

In rejecting appellant’s jeopardy claim the court of appeals found that “where, as in the instant case, the state’s charge of possession with intent to deliver and delivery required proof of two separate quantities of cocaine, there can be no double jeopardy issue because the statute allows prosecution for each instance.” Diaz v. State, 762 S.W.2d 701 (Tex.Cr.App. 1988).

Without intimating what our own determination might be, I would grant the petition to consider this novel and significant question of jeopardy law.

Because the majority does not, I respectfully dissent.

Reference

Full Case Name
Elio Torres DIAZ v. The STATE of Texas
Status
Published