Weigel v. State

Appellant was charged with the illegal possession of a narcotic drug. Trial by jury resulted in a verdict of guilty and a sentence of not less than two nor more than ten years.

Appellant’s sole assignment of error is the trial court’s refusal to grant his motion for new trial. In such motion it is alleged that the court erred in overruling the “Motion to Suppress and Eeject” certain evidence obtained pursuant to an “illegal” arrest and subsequent search of appellant’s person.

A brief recital of the evidence most favorable to the state is as follows: A friend of appellant, one George Morris, was…