Rivas v. State

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This appeal is from a conviction for the offense of possession of marihuana. Punishment was assessed by a jury at four years, probated.

Appellant contends by his sole ground of error that the trial court erred in admitting the evidence seized because the arrest, search, and seizure were without probable cause and in violation of the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution.

Agent J. R. Bartlett, a Special Agent for the U. S. Bureau of Customs, testified that he was working on December 25, 1969, in El Paso County as a Special Agent and that his duties at the time…