Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Harlan Gene Melton, Jr., Appellant v. the State of Texas

October 15, 20032003 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 596

Summary

The Court held that the State need not test every rock of crack cocaine when the substance is found in a single bag; testing a representative sample is sufficient to prove the aggregate weight required for a possession conviction. It also held that the State must prove only the aggregate weight of the controlled substance mixture, not the separate amounts of adulterants or dilutants.