Lester v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1DissentOdom, Judge
The evidence shows that around midnight on September 7, 1970, narcotic officers, who were conducting a surveillance of a duplex in El Paso, observed appellants make several trips from the duplex to their automobile. They further observed appellant Shea carrying “a plastic baggy with what appeared to be a piece of red paper on it,” 1 and watched Shea place two shotguns in the back of the vehicle. The appellants then got in their automobile and drove away. Asked to describe appellant Shea’s appearance, one of the surveilling officers stated:
“. . . Mr. Shea was wearing a camouflage, that’s green…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Ely v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1940
- Montgomery v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1901
- Cline v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1947
- Grafft v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1937
- Forbau v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973