Martinez v. State

246 S.W.2d 633 (1951)

MARTINEZ

v.

STATE.

No. 25563.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

December 19, 1951.

Rehearing Denied February 13, 1952.

Second Motion for Rehearing Denied March 12, 1952.

Thurman Lee Mulhollan, Hector de Pena, Corpus Christi, for appellant.

George P. Blackburn, State's Atty., of Austin, for the State.

WOODLEY, Commissioner.

The conviction is for possession of a narcotic drug; the punishment, 10 years in the penitentiary.

Appellant and a female companion, who appeared to be drunk, were followed by two police officers of Corpus Christi and were seen to enter a "flop house."

Upon…