Garza v. State

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is possession of marijuana, a narcotic drug; the punishment, two years in the penitentiary.

Appellant was arrested and searched by police officers who observed him coming out of a dark alley in the business district of Corpus Christi shortly after midnight.

Officer Wilkins testified that he and his fellow officer searched appellant and found a few traces of what he believed to be marijuana in the cuffs of his trousers and a marijuana cigarette in his hat band.

Appellant relies upon two bills of exception. Bill No. 1 complains of the testimony regarding the search, and…