Reynolds v. State

1 Citing case

  1. Barbosa v. State

    537 S.W.3d 640 (Tex. App. 2017)   Cited 13 times
    Affirming drug possession conviction where drug paraphernalia was present in addition to the narcotics

    It was reasonable for the jury to conclude that Barbosa knew the value of the vehicle's contents when he was entrusted with its care. See alsoSantiesteban–Pileta v. State , 421 S.W.3d 9, 14 (Tex. App.—Waco 2013, pet. ref'd) (evaluating the "valuable cargo" link and finding that where evidence showed drugs were valuable, jury could rationally infer that the defendant would not have been entrusted in taking the cargo across an international border if he was unaware of the drugs); Reynolds v. State , No. 08-14-00307-CR, 2017 WL 2824021, at *11 (Tex. App.—El Paso June 30, 2017, no pet.) ("Given the large value of the drugs, the jury could rationally infer that Appellant would not have been given access to the drugs in the sleeper car if he was unaware of them as he claimed."). Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the jury's verdict, and considering the logical force of the affirmative links, a rational trier of fact could conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that Barbosa knowingly possessed the marijuana and cocaine, the ledgers, and cash located in the Crown Victoria.