Cherry v. State

OPINION

DALLY, Commissioner.

The conviction is for the possession of heroin; the punishment, enhanced by proof of two prior non-capital felony convictions under the provisions of Article 63, Vernon’s Ann.P.C., life imprisonment.

The appellant urges that the evidence is insufficient to sustain the conviction.

Several Dallas police officers, assigned to the Narcotics Division, armed with a search warrant, went to a house located at 1900 Pennsylvania Avenue in Dallas, near the noon hour. One officer was stationed at the front door. Four officers went to the side door where the screen door was…