Williams v. State

OPINION

DAVIS, Commissioner.

This is an appeal from a conviction of possession of marihuana with punishment assessed by the court at twenty years.

Fort Worth police officers, armed with a search warrant went to the home of appellant on September 12, 1969, searched appellant’s house and found a yellow piece of paper between the mattress and box springs of a bed which contained marihuana.

Appellant contends the court erred in admitting evidence based on a search warrant issued upon an affidavit which failed to set out sufficient facts to constitute probable cause.

The affidavit reads:

“The State of…