Feather v. State

DICE, Judge.

The conviction is for the unlawful possession of heroin with two prior convictions for felonies less than capital alleged for the purpose of enhancement; the punishment, life imprisonment pursuant to Art. 63, V.A.P.C.

Briefly, the state’s evidence shows that on the morning of February 22, 1959, certain officers went to 3718 Fulton Street in the city of Houston where they arrested the appellant in the back bedroom of a house at that address. Later in the day the officers returned to the house in company with the appellant and with the appellant’s consent searched the bed room which…