DAVILA v. STATE

No. 31819.

335 S.W.2d 610 (1960)

Pete Gonzales DAVILA, Appellant, v. STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

April 13, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

T. M. Reid, Abilene, for appellant.

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


DICE, Commissioner.

The conviction is for the unlawful possession of a narcotic drug; the punishment, 2 years.

The sufficiency of the evidence is challenged.

The State's evidence shows that on the day in question two highway patrolmen, while on patrol duty, observed a pick-up parked on the wrong side of a county road. As they approached, the pick-up started up and drove past the patrol car proceeding in the opposite direction. Patrolman Joy motioned...

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