Robbins v. State

BELCHER, Judge.

Appellant was convicted for the unlawful possession of a narcotic drug, to-wit, morphine, and his punishment was assessed at five years in the penitentiary.

In view of the disposition we make of this case it is not necessary to here state the facts.

Appellant entered a plea of not guilty, did not testify, and did not file an application for a suspended sentence.

' The state, in making out its case in chief, introduced the following testimony by the alleged purchaser of narcotics from appellant: The witness testified that appellant told him that he had twenty convictions before he…