Legal Opinion

Bell v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 11, 1940No. 21326Published

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING.

KRUEGER, Judge.

In his motion for rehearing appellant seriously contends that we erred in our original opinion in holding that the State offered in evidence the orders of the Commissioners’ Court of Hall County showing that local option was in force and effect in said county at the time of the commission of the alleged offense. He contends that our holding is tantamount to saying that to offer in evidence the orders is equal to their introduction in evidence, which is contrary to the decision of this court in Lester v. State, 153 S. W. 861; Graham v. State, 139 S. W.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Graham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1940
  2. McChristy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1940
  3. Terry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1939
  4. Pain v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1938
  5. Lester v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1913

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