Mendoza v. State

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

Henry Mendoza appeals his conviction for possession of heroin. Punishment was assessed by the court at twenty years.

Mendoza contends that the evidence was insufficient, that his consent to search was not voluntary and that he was improperly *397denied the right to conduct an independent chemical analysis of the heroin. We reject these contentions and affirm.

During the evening of February 25, 1976, officers from the Lockhart Police Department conducted a search of appellant’s home after he gave his written consent. The officers entered a closet in the home and found behind a…