DeLAO v. STATE

No. 52868.

550 S.W.2d 289 (1977)

Antonio DeLAO, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

May 11, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry J. Brooks, Dallas, for appellant.

Robert O. Smith, Dist. Atty. and David A. Sheppard, Asst. Dist. Atty., Austin, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., David S. McAngus, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for possession of heroin. Punishment was assessed at seven years' confinement.

The sole ground of error contends that the trial court committed reversible error in denying appellant's motion to suppress evidence found at the time of his arrest. The State urges that the evidence is admissible under the "plain view" doctrine.

On January 21, 1975, the appellant was wanted by the San Antonio...

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