Legal Opinion

Amaya v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 2, 1961No. 33,569Published

1Opinion of the Court

BELCHER, Judge.

*393The conviction is for the possession of marihuana; the punishment, two years.

The testimony of the state shows that about 7 p.m. four police officers observed the appellant and two companions leave a tavern and enter appellant’s car which he drove to his residence and entered. The officers continued their surveillance. After about 30 minutes, the appellant and his companions left the house and appellant drove his car without lights for about one block. Later, when appellant failed to observe a stop sign, two of the officers stopped him. The officers saw a tobacco can on the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Knight v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1952

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