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158 Tex. Crim. 233

Johnson v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 17, 1953

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · decided 1953-12-17

Decided 1953-12-17

WOODLEY, Judge.

¶1The conviction is for possession of marihuana; the punishment, ten years in the penitentiary.

¶2A search of appellant’s residence by two police officers armed with a search warrant resulted in the finding of 93 marihuana cigarettes.

¶3The validity or sufficiency of the search warrant is questioned, the appeal being predicated upon the contention that the court erred in admitting the testimony of the officers concerning the information they acquired through its use.

¶4Appellant called the justice of the peace who issued the warrant to the stand, and he testified, in the absence of the jury, that after it had been issued, served, and returned, he “finished filling it out” and “filled in the name.”

¶5The record does not contain the search warrant, nor are its contents, before or after the search, shown.

¶6The search warrant as it existed at the time of the search *234must be looked to in passing upon its sufficiency, and any additions or amendments made after the search must be disregarded.

¶7We are not informed as to the contents of the search warrant at the time of the search and are, therefore, unable to appraise appellant’s contention that it was then insufficient for want of proper allegations describing the premises to be searched and naming or describing the occupant thereof.

¶8Appellant complains that the state was permitted to prove that upon the officers finding the marihuana cigarettes, appellant said, “You got me cold, Mr. Jackson. What else can I say?” and “You caught me.”

¶9The statements appear to have been res gestae. In any event, in the absence of a showing that the evidence was not admissible as res gestae, reversible error is not shown.

¶10The judgment is affirmed.

¶11Opinion approved by the Court.

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