ESCAMILLA v. STATE

No. 27718.

285 S.W.2d 216 (1955)

Rudy ESCAMILLA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

November 9, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Porter, Vann & Madalinski, by Wm. M. Porter, San Antonio, for appellant.

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


DAVIDSON, Judge.

This is a conviction for possession of marihuana, with punishment assessed at three years in the penitentiary.

Officers apprehended appellant and one Quintero seated in an automobile on the public streets of San Antonio. Approximately a half pound of bulk marihuana, wrapped in a newspaper, was found in the front seat of the automobile. Both appellant and Quintero were arrested.

The officers thereafter searched appellant's home, by...

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