Rosales v. State

OPINION

DALLY, Commissioner.

The conviction is for the possession of heroin; the punishment, life.

The appellant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence. Officers acting with probable cause made a warrantless arrest of the appellant, after a high speed automobile chase. There was an exchange of gunfire between the officers and the appellant during the chase. Two passengers in appellant’s automobile were wounded. After appellant’s arrest, he was searched and a matchbox containing a substance proved to be heroin was found in his pocket.

Appellant first contends that “The trial court…