Rains v. State

Banke, Judge.

The defendant appeals his conviction for unlawful possession of marijuana and methaqualone. His primary contentions are that he was the victim of an illegal search and seizure and that the evidence was insufficient to establish his possession of the contraband.

The defendant was arrested on the night of May 21,1980, after the sheriffs office received a call for assistance on behalf of Diedre Cate, his live-in girlfriend. A sheriffs deputy encountered Ms. Cate at a residence on the road to the defendant’s house. She was bleeding from the forehead and side and reported that the…