Vargas v. State

OPINION

DALLY, Commissioner.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of possession of heroin; the punishment, which is enhanced by proof of two prior felony convictions, is imprisonment for life.

The appellant asserts the trial court erred in admitting evidence which it is alleged was unlawfully obtained; the appellant also asserts that he was unlawfully arrested.

The record reflects that on September 1, 1974, Officer Frank Garcia responded to a call regarding a “sick party” at a fire station; when he arrived, the appellant was unconscious in an ambulance. Officer Garcia looked for…