King v. State

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

Appellant was indicted jointly with Carl Edward King, a severance was granted, and appellant was tried alone.

Officers of the city of Houston, armed with a search warrant, went to the address in question, knocked on the door, received no response, found that the front door was unlocked and entered. Some hour and a half later appellant and Carl Edward King drove up in front of the apartment; and some of the officers identified themselves, at which time appellant, who was driving, put the automobile in reverse and proceeded to…