Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, 1990

Diaz v. State

Diaz v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Decided September 19, 1990 · Clinton
796 S.W.2d 183; 1990 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 144 (South Western Reporter, Second Series)

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.

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