Santos v. State

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is the possession of marihuana ; the punishment, three years.

Officers of the Houston Police testified that armed with a search warrant they went to appellant’s apartment, and when she opened the door they executed the warrant and on a coffee table in front of her found a purse which contained letters and identification cards bearing her name and a cellophane bag containing three cigarettes which were later proven by a chemist to contain marihuana.

Appellant did not testify or offer any evidence before the jury in her own behalf.

The sole question presented on appeal…