Pate v. State

CATES, Judge.

Appeal from conviction of possession of a narcotic drug, to-wit: Pantopon. Sentence to the penitentiary for five years.

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Pate was seen to come from a house. A police captain accosted him. The officer testified:

“Q. Tell the court and jury what if anything transpired there on that occasion in the presence of Mr. Pate, please sir.

“A. I was observing the house, which I had in the past, I had observed it before; and a F-85 green Oldsmobile was in front of the house, which it had been before.

“MR. SAMPLES: I object to that, may it please the Court, and move to exclude it.

“THE COURT:…