Jones v. State

Eberhardt, Presiding Judge.

B. A. Jones was convicted of possessing marijuana and from an overruling of his amended motion for new trial he appeals. Held:

1. Appellant attacked the search warrant under which the marijuana was discovered because the magistrate had granted a "no knock” provision.

The affidavit asserted that "informers, on two occasions, have stated to me that Robert Jackson (whose residence was to be searched) said that the next police that entered his residence would be shot. Also, deponent feels that with notice of police by a search warrant will permit Jackson to dispose of…