People v. Torres

On January 31st of this year the defendant was found guilty of the possession of habit forming narcotics and from the judgment of conviction she appeals, claiming insufficiency of the evidence to show possession. The reporter’s transcript was filed on February 18th and the cause was submitted on the March calendar.

The defendant was found by police officers in a building of two flats which she leased and operated as a rooming house. She told the officers that she occupied a certain room which gave the appearance of being occupied and had her clothes in it. She later denied that she lived…