MARTINEZ v. STATE

No. 25563.

246 S.W.2d 633 (1951)

MARTINEZ v. STATE.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

Rehearing Denied February 13, 1952.

Second Motion for Rehearing Denied March 12, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thurman Lee Mulhollan, Hector de Pena, Corpus Christi, for appellant.

George P. Blackburn, State's Atty., of Austin, for the State.


WOODLEY, Commissioner.

The conviction is for possession of a narcotic drug; the punishment, 10 years in the penitentiary.

Appellant and a female companion, who appeared to be drunk, were followed by two police officers of Corpus Christi and were seen to enter a "flop house."

Upon entering the building, the officers were directed to the room assigned to appellant and his companion, and through cracks in the door they saw them undress and engage in an...

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