Gatlin v. State

Elsijane T. Roy, Justice.

Appellant, Howard “Butch” Gatlin, Jr., was charged on October 26, 1976, with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. On October 29, 1976, appellant was charged with two counts of theft by receiving. On January 14, 1977, the trial court, after a hearing on the matter, denied appellant’s motion to suppress evidence seized from his mobile home pursuant to a search warrant.

On January 17, 1977, a jury found appellant guilty of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and punishment was fixed at five years’ imprisonment. On January…