Legal Opinion

Medina v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 5, 1956No. 28574PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BELCHER, Judge.

The conviction is for possession of marihuana; the punishment, four years in the penitentiary.

The testimony offered by the state shows that Officer Bales approached the appellant and asked if she had any marihuana, to which she replied “that she did not, and that we could go to her house if we wanted to, * * * that we had her permission.” It was further shown that she got into a car with four officers and they went to her house, that appellant unlocked the door and invited them to enter, and that the officers found some marihuana in and on a dresser in the house.

The state in…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Pratt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1908
  2. Combs v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1908
  3. Banks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1909
  4. Menefee v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1912
  5. Forrester v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1923

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. McKenzie v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  2. Palafox v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  3. Simon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  4. Jefcoat v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  5. Grady v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971

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