Legal Opinion

Boss v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 13, 1972No. 45600PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of possession of heroin. The jury assessed his punishment at life.

Appellant initially challenges the sufficiency of the evidence.

At approximately 2:45 p. m., three officers of the Dallas Police Department, armed with an arrest v/arrant for the appellant, were admitted entrance to the premises known as 4702 Virginia Avenue in Dallas.

When the officers entered, Officer An-derton asked where the appellant was, and a woman directed Officers Anderton and Boyd to the bathroom. After Anderton opened the door, he saw the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Bennett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1965
  2. Russell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  3. Wright v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967

3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Harris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  2. Bird v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  3. Bouchillon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  4. Thaddeus Michael Lockhart v. O.L. McCotter Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
  5. Hicks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977

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