Legal Opinion
Haynes v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided December 14, 1971No. 44217PublishedCited by 122 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ODOM, Judge.
This appeal is from a conviction for the offense of unlawful possession of a narcotic drug, to-wit: marihuana. Punishment was assessed by the court at two years, and probation was granted.
On March 12, 1970, officers of the Austin Police Department executed a search warrant on one apartment in a multi-unit apartment house in that city. Upon entering the apartment, the officers observed appellant and three other persons sitting around a card table playing cards. The search revealed two “baggies” of marihuana and a letter addressed to appellant at the apartment contained in a…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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3Cited by122 opinions
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