Sheridan v. State

OPINION

DAVIS, Commissioner.

This is an appeal from a conviction for possession of marihuana. Punishment was assessed by the jury at three years.

The record reflects that officers recovered a quantity of marihuana from appellant’s residence in the 2300 block of Nicholson in Houston, on July 14, 1970.

Appellant contends the officers lacked probable cause to search his house and that without a showing of consent or pursuit and arrest, the Fourth Amendment precludes the search of a dwelling place without a warrant.

At the penalty stage of the trial, appellant took the stand in an apparent attempt to…