RINGO v. STATE

No. 27392.

275 S.W.2d 121 (1955)

Wallace RINGO, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

February 9, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas & Thomas, By George T. Thomas, Big Spring, for appellant.

Leon Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


DICE, Commissioner.

The conviction is for the possession of marihuana; the punishment, eight years' confinement in the penitentiary.

The evidence shows that upon a search of the appellant following his arrest without a warrant, he was found in possession of eighteen marihuana cigarettes.

Appellant urged during the trial, and now insists, that he was illegally arrested and therefore the subsequent search of his person without a warrant was unlawful...

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