Herrera v. State

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for possession of heroin. The punishment, enhanced under the provisions of Article 63, Vernon’s Ann.P.C., by virtue of two prior burglary convictions, was assessed at life.

On October 3, 1968, at approximately 2:30 p. m. Mary Hernandez went to the Austin Police Department where her person and car were searched. Thereafter Sergeant Freudenberg gave her $5.00 with which to purchase heroin before concealing himself in the trunk of the Hernandez automobile. The lid of the 1962 Thunderbird automobile had been damaged and could be…