Legal Opinion

Lawhorn v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 9, 1927No. 11229PublishedCited by 6 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

MARTIN, Judge.

Offense, the unlawful possession of mash and a still for the purpose of manufacturing intoxicating liquor; penalty, one year in the penitentiary.

A search warrant was issued to search the “dwelling house and outbuildings” of appellant. This was based upon an affidavit of one Leverett and Walker alleging “that he has good reasons to believe and does believe that Sam Lawhorn is engaged in the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor, and keeps and possesses for the purpose of sale intoxicating liquors,” in and near said dwelling house and outbuildings.

The officers testified over…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Chapin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1927

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Nelson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1929
  2. Blanks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1928
  3. Cochran v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1928
  4. Rozner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1928
  5. Wilson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1933

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