HULL v. STATE

NO. 59699.

613 S.W.2d 735 (1981)

James F. HULL, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, Panel No. 2.

Rehearing Denied April 22, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Albert A. Pena, III, Corpus Christi, for appellant.

Arthur C. Eads, Dist. Atty., Ralph Petty, Jr., Asst. Dist. Atty., Belton, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before DALLY, W. C. DAVIS and CLINTON, JJ.


CLINTON, Judge.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for the offense of possession of more than four ounces of marihuana; the punishment assessed was three years, probated.

Appellant contends only that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress the marihuana seized from the trunk of an automobile he was operating, and admitting the contraband into evidence during the prosecution against him. For reasons about to be delineated, we agree, and must...

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