CORTINAS v. STATE

No. 59125.

571 S.W.2d 932 (1978)

Edward H. CORTINAS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, Panel No. 3.

October 18, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel D. McDaniel, Austin, for appellant.

James L. McMurtry, County Atty., and J. Randall Walker, Asst. County Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before DOUGLAS, ROBERTS and DALLY, JJ.


OPINION

DALLY, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for possession of a switchblade knife. Punishment was assessed by the court at confinement in the county jail for ten days and a fine of $175, but appellant was placed on probation for a term of twelve months.

Appellant contends that the knife in question was seized in the course of an unlawful search of his person. Although not without difficulty...

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