arrested;(6) whether the defendantmade incriminating
statementswhen arrested;(7) whetherthe defendantattemptedto flee; (8) whether
the defendantmade furtive gestures;(9) whethertherewas an odor of narcotics;
(10) whether other contrabandor narcoticsparaphernaliawere present;(11)
whether the defendantowned or had the right to possessthe place where the
narcoticswere found; (12) whetherthe placewherethe narcoticswere found was
enclosed;(13) whetherthe defendantwas found with a largeamountof cash;and
(14) whetherthe conductof the defendantindicateda consciousness of guilt. Id. at
162 n.12. It is not the numberof links that is dispositive,but rather,the logical
force of the evidence,both direct and circumstantial,that is dispositiveto show
possession . Id. at !62; Jamesv. state,264s.w.3 d2l5,2lg (Tex.App.-Houston
Ist Dist.] 2008,pet.ref d).
Appellant arguesthat "there is no evidencethat [he] actuallyexercisedcare,
custody, or control over the subject cocaine" becausethe evidenceat trial
"establishedthat. . . Hutchinsondiscardedthe baggieof cocaineinto the toilet,"
"the police indicatedthat they neversaw appellantput any item into the toilet," and
it was not shownthat "appellantever touchedthe cocaineor the baggiecontaining
the cocaine."
Officer Santuariotestified that appellantwas presentin the residence,which
was equippedwith surveillanceequipmentat the time law enforcementofficers
executedthe searchwarrant. See Evans, 202 S.W.3d at 162 n.12, 16344
(presence whensearchconductedconstitutesaffirmativelink); see,e.g.,Lavignev.
state,No.01-07-00995-cR,200g wL 31153g5,at*3 (Tex.App.-Houston[1st
T2 Dist.l Aug. 7, 2008, pet. ref d) (mem. op., not designatedfor publication)
(concludingevidencesufficientwheredefendantfoundinsideresidence.,equipped
with the extrasecurityassociatedwith a housededicatedto manufacturingcrack',).
Insidethe residence, officersfound lettersaddressed to appellantat the residence,
picturesin the bedrooms,and male clothingthat matchedappellant'ssize. See
Evans,202S.W.3dat 162 n.12, 164-65(receivingmail at residenceandpresence
of clothingraisesreasonableinferencedefendantoccupiedresidence);Cooperv.
state, 852 S.W.2d679,6g1 (Tex. App.-Houston [14th Dist.] lgg3, pet. ref d)
(concluding rnail addressedto defendant, defendant's picture, and clothing
appearingto fit defendantindicateddefendantoccupiedresidence).
When the offtcers enteredthe residence,appellant,along with Hutchinson,
ran to the restroom,and Officer Santuariofound appellantstandingnext to and
flushing the toilet, from which he later recovereda 'osmallbaggie [of] crack cocaine."SeeEvans,202S.W.3dat 162n.12(proximityto narcotic,attemptingto
flee, and making furtive gesturesconstituteaffirmative links); see,e.g.)Jordan v.
state, Nos. 02-L2-00470-c& 02-12-00471-cR,02-12-00472-cR, 2014 wL
1663404,at *3 (Tex. App.-Fort worth Apr. 24, 2014,no pet.) (mem.op., not
designated for publication)(fleeingto restroomdid not indicatean "innocentstate
of mind"); Perezv. State,No. 07-l l-00249-cR, 2012wL 1 122704,at *4 (Tex.
App.-Amarillo Apr. 4, 2012,no pet.) (menn.op., not designatedfor publication)
t3 (concludingevidencesufficientto showpossession wherecocainefound in urinal
"immediately adjacentto where [defendant]was standing");Garrett v. State, 16l
S.W.3d664,671(Tex.App.-Fort Worth 2005,pet.refd) (evidencesufficientto
show defendantpossessed crack cocainewhere defendantfound flushing bagsof
crackcocainedowntoilet).
Although Hutchinson,rather than appellant,"had his hands in the toilet
bowl" and discarded"something" that "[l]ooked like plastic bags," officer
Santuariotestified that it appearedthat appellantand Hutchinsonwere working
togetherto flush the itemsdown the toilet. ,See,e.g.,Sandersv. State,No. I I-12-
00151-cR,2074wL 3882185,at *6 (Tex. App.-Eastland Aug.7, 2014,pet.
refd) (mem.op., not designatedfor publication)("[Defendant's]attempt[]to aid
his mother's attempt to destroy evidence when officers arrived at the house,
of guilt on his part.");perez,zol2 wL 1 122704,at *4 indicat[ed]a consciousness
("[A]t the same time [defendant] was arrested,two other individuals whom
fdefendant]was observedto be standingvery closelyto, were observedattempting
to throw awayor concealbaggiesof cocaine.',).
Officer Santuarioalso saw appellantthrow ooasemiautomatic[,]. . . small
silver gutr,"which was o'loaded"with "a roundin the chamber""onto the restroom
t4 floor.a see Porter v. state,873 S.w.2d729,733 (Tex.App.-Dallas 1994,pet.
refd) (concludingpresenceof firearms in apartmentwhere cocaine located
constitutedaflirmative link). And a searchof the remainderof the residence,
appellant, and Hutchinsonrevealed $2,103 in cash, marijuana,and related
which had