Washington v. State

492 S.W.2d 473 (1973)

Lloyd WASHINGTON, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

No. 45922.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

April 4, 1973.

Rehearing Denied April 25, 1973.

Ken L. Sanders, Houston, for appellant.

Carol S. Vance, Dist. Atty., James C. Brough, Asst. Dist. Atty., Houston, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., and Robert A. Huttash, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This appeal is from a conviction for the offense of unlawful possession of a narcotic drug, to-wit: heroin. Punishment was assessed at fifteen years.

Appellant contends that the conviction was…