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363 S.W.2d 267

Alexander v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 2, 1963

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · decided 1963-01-02

Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently April 1969

2 federal appellate · 1 state decisions

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Decided 1963-01-02

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'WOODLEY, Presiding Judge.

¶1The offense is the unlawful possession of amphetamine; the punishment, one year in jail.

¶2The undisputed evidence, including the testimony of the appellant, shows that when arrested he had in his pocket an unlabeled vial in which were 5 or 6 tablets or pills.

¶3Toxicologist Robert F. Crawford testified that he ran a chemical analysis on the contents of the vial which showed that each of the five grain tablets contained amphetamine.

¶4The appellant testified that the pills or tablets were given to him by a truck driver, and that he so informed the arresting officer. He testified that he did.-not -examine them and did not know what they were or know that they contained amphetamine. The arresting officer testified that appellant told him he got the tablets from Dr. Thomas.

¶5The jury resolved the issue against the appellant and the evidence'is sufficient to sustain the verdict.

¶6No brief has been filed in appellánt’s behalf, and there are no bills 6f exception, and no exceptions relating to the court's charge.

¶7The judgment is affirmed.

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