Carrizal v. State

KRUEGER, Judge.

The offense is unlawful possession of marihuana. The punishment assessed is confinement in the State penitentiary for a term of two years.

The record shows that two deputy sheriffs, accompanied by a Mexican man, went to appellant’s home with what purported to be a search warrant, to search his premises for marihuana. When they arrived, appellant was absent but his wife and children were there. The officers informed her of their mission and read the search warrant' to her, whereupon she said: “Go ahead and search.” A few minutes later appellant appeared and the officers advised…