The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence. The officer testified that he observed appellant on the sidewalk, holding an unlit, inch-long object described by the officer as a "burnt marijuana cigar" or "blunt," which appellant promptly placed in his pants pocket upon the approach of the police, and which was ultimately found to contain marijuana. This testimony established that appellant possessed marijuana in a public...
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