Legal Opinion

Fine v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 5, 1929No. 12561PublishedCited by 2 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

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

Appellant claims that by virtue of the provisions of Article 694, P. C., she was immune from prosecution. The statute in question reads as follows:

“No person shall be excused from testifying against persons who have violated any provision of this chapter for the reason that such testimony will tend to incriminate him, but no person required to so testify shall be punishable for acts disclosed by such testimony.”

The testimony heard by the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

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

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. MILAMMississippi Supreme Court · 1950
  2. Coleman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1931

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