Akbar v. State

The trial court granted motions to revoke the community supervision of appellant, Tareeq Muhammad Akbar, in two cases: one in which he was convicted of possession with intent to deliver four grams or more, but less than 200 grams, of cocaine ("cocaine case") and another in which he was convicted of possession of a firearm by a felon ("firearm case"). See Tex. Health & Safety Code Ann. § 481.112 (Vernon 2003); Tex. Pen. Code Ann. § 46.04(a)(1) (Vernon Supp. 2005). The trial court assessed punishment at eight years in prison in each case, to be served concurrently. We determine whether the trial court erred by (1) considering evidence admitted in a separate trial thereby denying appellant the right to confront and to cross-examine his accusers and (2) finding that the evidence was legally sufficient to prove that appellant committed murder and possession of a firearm by a felon, as alleged in the motions to revoke community supervision. We affirm.