Legal Opinion

Weinberger v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 12, 1936No. 18519PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KRUEGER, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the offense of operating an open saloon, and his punishment was assessed at a fine of $425.00.

Appellant’s main contention is that the court erred in overruling his motion to quash the information on the ground that it was uncertain, vague, and indefinite, and does not apprise the defendant of the exact nature of the offense with which he is charged, and that it did not charge any offense against the laws of the state. Omitting the formal parts, the information reads as follows: “that J. Weinberger, heretofore on the 9th day of January, A. D. 1936, in…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Cole v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1917
  2. Rodgers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1929
  3. Huffman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1906

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Hutchins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968
  2. De Santiego v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1943
  3. Weeks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1937

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