Rodriguez v. State

DAVIDSON, Judge.

This is a conviction for the possession of marijuana, with punishment assessed at eighteen years in the penitentiary.

Officers apprehended appellant driving- his car, a search of which resulted in their finding marijuana cigarettes therein.

A passenger was in the car with the appellant.

Testifying as a witness, appellant denied any connection with or knowledge of the cigarettes prior to the time they were found by the officers. He testified that it was his passenger who had the cigarettes and that they belonged to him (the passenger) .

The passenger denied that he had the…