Duncan v. State

SUMMERS, Chief Justice.

Appellant Robert George Duncan was convicted for possession of over four ounces of marihuana; punishment was assessed by the jury at two years confinement. Duncan brings three grounds of error. He asserts the trial court erred by not suppressing seven bags of marihuana (totaling approximately 9.6 ounces) which were seized during a routine inventory search from the locked glove compartment of the car he was driving. He also claims the jury charge was improper because it included an instruction on joint possession which was at variance with the indictment and pleadings.…