Woodland v. State

DAVIDSON, Judge.

The information upon which this conviction was obtained charged the unlawful possession of whisky for the purpose of sale in a dry area as the primary offense, and charged a prior conviction for an offense of the same character, in Cause No. 7114, in the County Court of Smith County. To this accusation, appellant pleaded guilty, before a jury, and his punishment was assessed at one year in jail.

Appellant, by motion for new trial, attacked the judgment of conviction, asserting that the judge before whom the case was tried was disqualified, by reason of his' having served as…