Moreno v. State

WOODLEY, Judge.

Appellants were jointly indicted and tried for the offense .of possessing heroin, a narcotic drug, the offense having allegedly been committed on or about June 18, 1955.

The 1955 amendment to Art. 725b V.A.P.C. not having become effective at the time of the offense, application for suspended sentence was filed by each defendant and submitted to the jury.

The jury found each of the defendants guilty and assessed the punishment of Lopez at 10 years and the punishment of Alice Moreno at 2 years. They did not recommend suspension of the sentence.

Upon the trial officers testified that…