Legal Opinion

Hernandez v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 14, 1938No. 20038Published

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion

The record having been perfected, the appeal is reinstated and the case considered on its merits.

W. J. Corrigan, constable, and J. B. Arnold, sheriff, went to appellant's home on the 7th of April, 1938, for the purpose of searching for marihuana. When appellant came to the front door they advised him that they had information he was in possession of marihuana, and that they wanted to search his house. Appellant replied: "All right; enter and search it." At this juncture we quote from the testimony of the constable, as follows: "We searched the house and found marihuana. Mr. Arnold and I were…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Nichols v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1924
  2. Dixon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1928
  3. Davidson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1934
  4. Burton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925
  5. Hogland v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1933

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