Black v. State

McCLUNG, Justice.

Appellant Nathaniel Joe Black appeals a conviction for the offense of unlawful possession of cocaine. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

On the evening of November 25, 1988, a pedestrian stopped police officers David Durica and John Wesley Moore and told them that drugs were being sold at a house on 4311 South Oakland Blvd. in Dallas. In response to the information, the officers walked to the residence and knocked on the door. Although the house was dark and appeared vacant, a male opened the door, and upon seeing the officers, tossed a clear sandwich bag containing…