VARGAS v. STATE

No. 51385.

542 S.W.2d 151 (1976)

Juan VARGAS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

October 20, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George A. Scharmen, II, Huntsville, for appellant.

Ted Butler, Dist. Atty., Keith W. Burris and Susan Spruce, Asst. Dist. Attys., San Antonio, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., and David S. McAngus, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

DALLY, Commissioner.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of possession of heroin; the punishment, which is enhanced by proof of two prior felony convictions, is imprisonment for life.

The appellant asserts the trial court erred in admitting evidence which it is alleged was unlawfully obtained; the appellant also asserts that he was unlawfully arrested.

The record reflects that on September 1, 1974, Officer Frank Garcia...

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