Legal Opinion

Sullivan v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 29, 1925No. 8837PublishedCited by 1 opinion

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

The offense is the possession of intoxicating liquor for the purpose of sale; punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for one year.

Upon searching the dwelling of the appellant, three half-gallon jars full of whiskey were found above the ceiling in one of the rooms. On a former occasion, a search revealed a quantity of whiskey. Some of it was in glass jugs and some in rubber containers known as hot water bottles. The presence of a small quantity of whiskey in a gallon jar was disclosed by the appellant at the time he was notified by the officers of their…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Floeck v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1895
  2. Newton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1924
  3. Stoneham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925
  4. O'Brien v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921
  5. Costillo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1924

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Parsons v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925

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