Legal Opinion

Johnson v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 17, 1952No. 26124PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOODLEY, Commissioner.

The conviction is for possession of marihuana; the punishment, ten years in the penitentiary.

A search of appellant’s residence 'by two police officers armed with a search warrant resulted in the finding of 93 marihuana cigarettes.

The validity or sufficiency of the search warrant is questioned, the appeal being predicated upon the contention that the court erred in admitting the testimony of the officers concerning the information they acquired through its use.

Appellant called the justice of the peace who issued the warrant to the stand, and he testified, in the absence…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. Mullane v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  2. Fields v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1966
  3. DeLeon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1957
  4. Sewell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1961
  5. Cohron v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1966

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