Martinez v. State

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is possession of marijuana; the punishment, ten years.

Officer Perkins testified that he was proceeding along a street of the city of Corpus Christi on his motorcycle when he was hailed by a filling station operator; that he drove into the station, and his attention was directed to two young men who were walking across the street away from the station; that he immediately gave chase and, while in pursuit, saw each of the young men throw a package onto a vacant lot. Officer Perkins further testified that he called to the two men to halt, went over and picked up the…