Legal Opinion

Luck v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 9, 1927No. 10656PublishedCited by 1 opinion

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

Drunkenness in a public place is the offense; punishment fixed at a fine of eighty-five dollars.

Appellant was tried in the Justice Court and convicted, the jury assessing against him a fine of seventy-five dollars. On appeal to the County Court and trial de novo he was again convicted and his punishment fixed at a fine of eighty-five dollars. His appeal to this court is unauthorized by reason of Art. 53, C. C. P., 1925, which reads thus:

“The Court, of Criminal Appeals shall have appellate jurisdiction co-extensive with the limits of the State in all criminal cases.…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Verga v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1926

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Alkek v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1929

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