RODRIGUEZ v. STATE

No. 35844.

372 S.W.2d 541 (1963)

Albert RODRIGUEZ, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

November 20, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George T. Thomas, Big Spring, for appellant.

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


McDONALD, Judge.

The offense is the unlawful possession of a barbiturate; the punishment, confinement in jail for six months.

The evidence reflects that appellant possessed some capsules that were shown to contain a barbiturate.

Appellant testified that he saw two of his nieces at his mother's house playing with some red pills or capsules; that he carried them away from the house to keep them from the children; that he did not know what was in the...

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