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DORAN v. STATE

No. 28216.

290 S.W.2d 510 (1956)

Alexander Melville DORAN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

April 18, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles W. Tessmer, Dallas, for appellant.

Henry Wade, Dist. Atty., George P. Blackburn, A. D. Bowie and John Burns, Asst. Dist. Attys., Dallas, Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

DAVIDSON, Judge.

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

Police officers Hearn and Courson, of the city of Dallas, saw appellant drive his automobile, about 3 o'clock, a. m., through a flashing red light. They pursued and stopped him for that violation. Appellant got out of his automobile and walked toward the officers. Officer Hearn asked for his "driver's" license. Thereupon, appellant walked...

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