Moore v. State

275 S.W.2d 673 (1955)

Earl MOORE, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

No. 27297.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

January 26, 1955.

Ramsey & Ramsey, by Ben Ramsey, San Augustine, for appellant.

Wesley Dice, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

The offense is the sale of whiskey in a dry area; the punishment, six months in jail and a fine of $750.

The sole question for review is alleged jury misconduct in that they received new and additional evidence during their deliberations.

The State challenges the sufficiency of the motion for new trial. The motion first…