Dabbs v. State

OPINION

ROBERTS, Judge.

The appellant was convicted of the offense of possession of marihuana. The court sentenced him to seven years’ imprisonment.

Appellant’s first ground of error challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the conviction.

The record reflects that on September 3, 1972, James Wolsch and Paul Looney, officers of the Austin Police Department, saw the appellant, with a companion, driving a pick-up truck on Guadalupe Street in Aus tin. Wolsch testified that the truck drew their attention because it appeared to have a defective exhaust system. The officers turned around to…