Martinez v. People

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Hodges.

On the charge of narcotics possession (C.R.S. 1963, 48-5-2), defendant Michael Martinez was found guilty by a jury and sentenced to the State Reformatory. From this judgment, the defendant brings this writ of error urging reversal on several grounds; however, only one of these grounds has sufficient merit to justify consideration. This one assignment of error questions the propriety of admitting into evidence two capsules containing heroin. The defendant contends that this evidence was obtained by the police as the result of an unlawful search and seizure. A brief…