McGaskey v. State

OPINION

BELCHER, Judge.

The conviction is for the possession of a narcotic drug, to-wit, marihuana; the punishment, five years.

The sufficiency of the evidence is challenged.

Officer Arredondo, a witness for the state, testified that he approached the appellant who was alone and sitting under the steering wheel of an automobile and asked him to step out; that on searching the automobile he found in the glove compartment a Prince Albert tobacco can containing a green leafy substance which in his opinion was marihuana, and it was sufficient to make many cigarettes.

Chemist McDonald testified that an…