State v. Tuck

This is an appeal from conviction on the dual charges of illegal possession of narcotics and illegal possession of a dangerous drug.

The defendant and three other young women were living in a small house in Corvallis, Oregon. The police had a warrant for the arrest of the'defendant and had gone to the house to place her under arrest. The officers knocked on the door and were admitted by the defendant. She was immediately placed under arrest and one officer picked up a small jewel box from a television set just inside the door.. The defendant grabbed for the box and said, “Give it to me, it’s…