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Jones v. State of Texas

On appeal, appellant claims the trial court erred in denying his motions to suppress evidence collected pursuant to a search warrant, based on his allegations that the supporting affidavit failed to demonstrate probable cause and contained false statements. He also appeals from the trial court's denial of his requests for a jury instruction concerning the legality of the search and for disclosure of an informant's identity. Finally, he challenges the legal and factual insufficiency of the evidence supporting his conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon. The trial court's judgments are affirmed. Houston?s 1st Court of Appeals, Nos. 01-08-00828-CR, 01-08-01015-CR, 01-08-01016-CR, 01-31-2011

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OPINION

Appellant Rio Sharesse Jones was convicted by a jury of the offenses of (1) possession of a firearm by a felon,*fn1 (2) possession with intent to deliver cocaine weighing more than four grams but less than 200 grams,*fn2 and (3) possession with intent to deliver methylenedioxy methamphetamine (ecstasy) weighing more than four grams but less than 400 grams.*fn3 Jones pleaded true in each offense to prior felony convictions for aggravated assault and arson. Finding Jones to be a habitual offender, the jury assessed punishment for each offense at 99 years in prison, all three sentences to run concurrently. See TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 12.42(d) (West Supp. 2010). Jones brings six issues on appeal. He claims the trial court erred in denying his motions to suppress evidence collected pursuant to a search warrant, based on his allegations that the supporting affidavit failed to demonstrate probable cause and contained false statements. He also appeals from the trial court’s denial of his requests for a jury instruction concerning the legality of the search and for disclosure of an informant’s identity. Finally, he challenges the legal and factual insufficiency of the evidence supporting his conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon. We affirm.

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