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Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

Texas Attorney General Reports

Decided July 2, 1945No. O-6966Published

1Opinion of the Court

Honorable R. H; Jones County Attorney, Polk County Llvingeton, Texas opinion No. Q-6966 Re: When a criminal prosecution for unlawfully possessing whiskey in a dry area for purpoee of sale ie dismissed because the whiskey to be used 88 'evidence*e seized illegally, what is the legal disposition of such whiskey? Dear Sir: We heve received your recent inquiry, from which we quote aa followe: "A Search warrant wae ieeued by a Juetice of the Peace to search the residence end premises of one Jewel1 Patterson. The Search Warrant wae supported by the affidavit of only one person, a deputy…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Allison v. American Surety Co. of New YorkCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1923
  2. McColl v. Hardin Ex Rel. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1934

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