Locke v. State

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

The offense is the possession of marijuana; the punishment, 15 years.

Officers, armed with a search warrant authorizing their search of appellant’s apartment, apprehended him at the Shamrock Bar, after which they went to his apartment where a quantity of marijuana was found. Appellant’s written confession was introduced without objection, which recited that he had brought the marijuana from Monterrey, Mexico.

Appellant, testifying in his own behalf, stated that he was a professional baseball player and had been playing in Nicaragua, that in crossing the border at…