Legal Opinion

Moore v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 8, 1924No. 8476PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HAWKINS, Judge.

— Conviction is for possessing intoxicating liquor for the purpose of sale.

Under the disposition we find necessary to make of the case a statement of the facts is not called for.

Bill of exception number one reveals that as a basis for the intelligent exercise of his peremptory challenge appellant asked the jurors if any of them belonged to the Ku Klux Klan. The court declined to permit the question to be answered, but himself asked them the following general question:

“If any of you belong to any social order, the principles of which will prevent you from rendering a fair and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Reich v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1923
  2. Benson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1923
  3. Belcher v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1924
  4. Welk v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1924
  5. Bennett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1924

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  2. Menefee v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1928
  3. Raymer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1925
  4. Dennis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925

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