BENAVIDEZ v. STATE

No. 28634.

296 S.W.2d 774 (1956)

Frank G. BENAVIDEZ, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

November 28, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roy A. Scott, Walter E. Chastain, Corpus Christi, for appellant.

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


DAVIDSON, Judge.

This is a conviction for unlawfully possessing marijuana, with punishment assessed at seven years in the penitentiary.

Police officers apprehended appellant sitting in the cab of his truck while parked upon a street in the city of Galveston.

A search of the truck revealed a quantity of marijuana cigarettes, some on the front seat and on the floor board and others under the seat.

In his brief, appellant very frankly and properly...

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