FONTENOT v. STATE

No. 36382.

379 S.W.2d 334 (1964)

Ernest FONTENOT, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

Rehearing Denied June 10, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles William Tessmer, Dallas (on appeal only), for appellant.

Henry Wade, Dist. Atty., Don Nicholson, Edwin Davis, A. D. Jim Bowie, Asst. Dist. Attys., Dallas, and Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


McDONALD, Judge.

In view of our disposition of the case, a recitation of the facts will not be deemed necessary. Our prior opinions are withdrawn and the following is substituted in lieu thereof. The offense is possession of marijuana; the punishment, ten years confinement in the state penitentiary.

Appellant's bill of exception No. 2. in the first paragraph states exactly and in unequivocal terms the action of the court about which appellant complains. We...

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