Legal Opinion

Coats v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 14, 1927No. 11111PublishedCited by 8 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

HAWKINS, Judge.

Conviction is for the possession of intoxicating liquor for the purpose of sale, punishment being one year in the penitentiary.

Appellant with her children occupied a house, part of which was used as their private dwelling, a part was let to roomers, and still another portion was devoted to business purposes, where confections and cold drinks were sold. The sheriff procured a search warrant and with other parties searched the premises and found a small quantity of intoxicating liquor.

It was admitted upon the trial that the search warrant was invalid and it was not relied on as…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  2. Agnello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  3. Battle v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1927
  4. Odenthal v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1926
  5. Rochelle v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1927

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Corbett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  2. New Way Lumber Co. v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1936
  3. Harbor v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1930
  4. Phoenix v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1929
  5. Callicut v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1934

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