RUIZ v. STATE

No. 42439.

457 S.W.2d 894 (1970)

Alma Rodriguez RUIZ, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

September 23, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ray Stevens, Buddy Stevens, Houston, for appellant.

William C. Sparks, Dist. Atty., Victoria, and Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

The conviction is for the possession of heroin; the punishment, life.

The record reflects that the heroin introduced into evidence was obtained under a search warrant. It is contended that the affidavit used to obtain the search warrant did not show sufficient facts to constitute probable cause. The affidavit, dated December 7, 1968, omitting the formal parts, is as follows:

"I, Everette H. Hewett, do solemnly swear...

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