Ochoa v. State

OPINION

ONION, Judge.

The offense is possession of marihuana; the punishment, 5 years.

The State’s evidence reflects that on July 13, 1968, Dave Griffin, an Amarillo City policeman, was working as an undercover narcotics agent. At approximately 7:30 p. m. he went to the Hong Kong Lounge in the City of Amarillo attired as a “hippie” and sat at a table with the appellant Ochoa, Willie John Via and his wife Pat Via, and Ray and Fred Salazar. Griffin knew the other parties but did not at the time know the appellant or his name. He then announced to those assembled that he had arranged to purchase…