Legal Opinion

Coats v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 12, 1919No. 5550PublishedCited by 5 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

MORROW, Judge.

—The appellant is charged with the unlawful manufacture of intoxicating liquors. He entered a plea of guilty, and was assessed the lowest penalty. Under these circumstances he is not in position to urge as a ground for reversal the insufficiency of the evidence to prove his guilt. Doane v. State, 36 Texas Crim. App., 468; Shelton v. State, 30 Texas, 431; Woodall v. State, 58 Texas Crim. Rep., 513, 126 S. W. Rep., 592; Josef v. State, 26 S. W. Rep., 213. If we were to look to the evidence, however, it is sufficient to sustain the verdict. He admitted that he made whisky, and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Woodall v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1910
  2. Lucas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1894
  3. Shelton v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1867

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Vance v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1932
  2. Bennett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1924
  3. Martin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1927
  4. Madsen v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1923
  5. Gonzales v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1923

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