Tomlinson v. State

DAVIDSON, Judge.

This is a conviction for the unlawful possession of morphine, with punishment assessed at six years in the penitentiary.

The appellant and Robert Morgan occupied as their residence and place of abode an apartment in an apartment house. Peace officers knocked on the door of the apartment, entered, and found Morgan and the appellant in the room. Appellant was lying on the bed. The two men were arrested and taken to the police station.

The officers later returned and made a complete search of the apartment, which resulted in the finding of the traces of morphine and other narcotics…