Legal Opinion

Dixon v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 10, 1957No. 28,887PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

DICE, Judge.

The conviction is for the unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor for the purpose of sale in a dry area; the punishment, 90 days in jail and a fine of $100.

Appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the conviction.

The evidence shows that certain officers went to the appellant’s home in the city of Frisco, Texas, and searched for intoxicating liquor.

In the search officers found four twelve-ounce cans of “Pearl” beer in the refrigerator, two twelve-ounce cans of “Hamm’s” beer and a one-half pint bottle labelled “Bourbon De Luxe” whiskey, containing…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Hunt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1954
  2. Sims v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1952
  3. Teal v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1954
  4. Teal v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1954
  5. Mason v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1937

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Culpepper v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984

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