Franco v. State

OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is the possession of heroin; the punishment, five (5) years.

The State’s evidence reflected that at the time of appellant’s arrest he was in an automobile with Julia and Joe Martinez. No contraband was found on appellant’s person or in the automobile in which the three were riding and which appellant was driving. A “strip search” of Julia revealed both heroin and marihuana concealed on her person. Appellant’s guilt was submitted to the jury on the law of principals.

Appellant testified that he met Julia and her husband at a hospital in Odessa and drove them to…