Legal Opinion

Burns v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 6, 1923No. 7774PublishedCited by 7 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

HAWKINS, Judge.

Conviction is for the unlawful manufacture of intoxicating liquor carrying a punishment of one year in the penitentiary.

In the disposition we find it necessary to make of the case we are not called upon to detail the evidence. The ease was one depending for conviction upon circumstantial evidence, was so recognized by the court and the jury charged accordingly.

Application for suspended sentence had been filed and appellant introduced several witnesses by whom he proved that his general reputation as a quiet, law abiding citizen was good. The state in rebuttal placed upon the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1922

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Lovelady v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1923
  2. Stewart v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925
  3. Driver v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1926
  4. McKinzie v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1924
  5. Mitchell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1930

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