MORRISON, Presiding Judge.
The offense is possession of a narcotic drug; the punishment, 8 years.
The conviction must be reversed for two reasons.
The examining trial testimony of Officer Chavez was read into the record by agreement, which relates how he recovered a yellow cellophane capsule from appellant. In order to show that such capsule contained heroin, we find the following, "I then took that capsule and turned it over to the City Chemist Robert...
Let's get started
Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.
- Updated daily.
- Uncompromising quality.
- Complete, Accurate, Current.