McKinney v. State

DICE, Commissioner.

The offense is unlawful • possession of marihuana; the punishment, seven years.

Federal narcotics agent Ronald Merri-weather, called as witness by the state, testified that in December, 1962, while working under cover in Victoria, he was introduced to one George Rainey, a known pusher of narcotics, by an informer from San Antonio. In the introduction, Rainey was told by the informer that Merriweather was a soldier stationed at Fort Sam Houston, who was interested in obtaining some marihuana or heroin to sell to his friends at the Fort. As a result of their meeting,…