Johnson v. State

WOODLEY, Judge.

The conviction is for possession of marihuana; the punishment, 5 years in the penitentiary.

Appellant and his 3 companions, suspected of having marihuana, were stopped by officers as they returned to Wichita Falls from Ft. Worth. Some marihuana cigarettes were found in the car in which they were riding. The car, a Mercury convertible, was owned and driven by appellant. Other marihuana cigarettes were recovered from a waste basket at the jail where one of the co-defendants was seen to throw them.

Appellant was alone on trial. His court-appointed counsel also represented Carlton…