Wilson v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is possession of marihuana; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for three years.

Officers searched appellant and found in his possession several marihuana cigarettes. Testifying in his own behalf, appellant declared that he did not know he had the cigarettes in his pocket until they were discovered by the officers. Appellant introduced a witness who testified that he saw another party place the cigarettes in appellant’s pocket.

It appears from bill of exception No. 1 that Dallas Thrash, one of the searching officers, testified, over appellant’s objection…