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SMITH v. STATE

No. 52538.

542 S.W.2d 420 (1976)

Ronald C. SMITH, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

October 27, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard E. Banks, Dallas, on appeal only, for appellant.

Henry Wade, Dist. Atty., Donald H. Flanary, Jr., Asst. Dist. Atty., Dallas, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., and David S. McAngus, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

OPINION

CORNELIUS, Commissioner.

The conviction was for possession of marihuana, a Class B misdemeanor. The punishment imposed was a fine of $200.00 and thirty days' confinement in jail, probated for six months.

The principal issue is the legality of the search which produced the contraband. At 12:20 a.m. on December 8, 1974, Officer Hughes approached the parking lot of Geno's Lounge in Dallas. A number of automobiles were parked on the lot. The...

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