Almendarez v. State

OPINION

ONION, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the possession of marihuana with the punishment assessed by the jury at life imprisonment.

In his sole ground of error appellant contends there was no probable cause for his warrantless arrest and that the fruits of the search incident to such arrest were inadmissible in evidence.

Michael Chavez, who had been a narcotics officer with the Houston Police Department for IS years, testified that on March 18, 1968, at approximately 4:25 p. m. he was on duty with Officers Garcia, Oaks and Jackson when he received instructions by telephone to…