Legal Opinion

Vallee v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 28, 1953No. 26,155PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GRAVES, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was charged with the illegal possession of a narcotic, to-wit, marijuana, and upon his conviction he was assessed a punishment of two years in the state penitentiary.

Upon a search of the appellant’s house approximately 600 grains of marijuana were found concealed therein.

The testimony shows that W. B. Bass, a deputy sheriff, knocked on the door of appellant’s house and told him that he was a deputy sheriff. He also told appellant what he was there for and appellant replied, “Well, come in.” The witness, in company with two other officers, then entered the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1931
  2. Welch v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1941
  3. Rhodes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1938
  4. Huskey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1952

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Good v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
  2. Good v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
  3. Phillips v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958
  4. Phillips v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958
  5. Welch v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953

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