Reyes v. State

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This appeal is from a conviction for the offense of unlawful sale of a narcotic drug, to-wit: heroin. Punishment was assessed by the court at ten years.

Officer H. Rangel, of the San Antonio Police Department, testified that he first met appellant in March of 1970, at 143 Henry Street, a location in San Antonio known by the officer as a “narcotic connection”. He knew appellant as Arturo Ortifc.

On July IS, 1970, at approximately 7:30 P.M., Officer Rangel purchased heroin from appellant in front of Poncho’s Grill on the corner of 21st and Commerce Streets, in San Antonio. The…