Chaires v. State

OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is possession of marihuana; the punishment, fifteen (15) years.

Civilian employees of Braniff Airways and the air terminal testified that the appellant and two young women arrived in company with each other at the airport shortly before a flight to Washington, D. C., was scheduled to depart. The appellant carried a grey suitcase and each woman had one white suitcase and a footlocker. While issuing the tickets and baggage checks an attendant detected the odor of marihuana coming from appellant’s baggage. He followed the baggage to the baggage room and pushed…