Bishop v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. ““Appellant’s contention overlooks the provisions of Article 4476-15, Section 2.04, V.A.C.S. which provides that Schedule II substances shall consist of any of the following substances, however, produced: “ ‘(4) Coca leaves and any salt, compound, derivative, or preparation of coca leaves, and any salt, compound, derivative or preparation thereof which is chemically equivalent or identical with any of these substances, but not including decocainized coca leaves or extractions which do not contain cocaine or ecgoine.’ “There is a similar definition contained in Section 4.02(b)(3)(D) placing cocaine in Penalty Group I of the Controlled Substances Act. “Where this definition specifically includes any compound or derivative of coca leaves but excludes decocainized coca leaves or extractions which do not contain cocaine there is a necessary implication in the definition that cocaine is a derivative of or preparation from, coca leaves. This inference is strengthened by the prior provision of Article 725b, V.A. P.C. (1925) which was the predecessor of the Texas Controlled Substances Act where coca leaves were defined as including ‘cocaine and any compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation or coca leaves which do not contain cocaine....’””

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Crowl v. State · Taylor v. State

2. ““Bobby Joe Bishop, hereinafter referred as the Defendant, heretofore on or about February 13, 1976, did then and there unlawfully, knowingly and intentionally deliver to John Tanner a controlled substance, namely cocaine.” (Emphasis supplied)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Crowl v. State