Keith v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the County Court of Kaufman. Tried below before' Hon. John" Vesey, County Judge. Appeal from a conviction for giving away spirituous liquors on the day of an election; penalty, a fine of $100.
1Opinion of the Court
HEHDERSOK, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of giving away whisky on election day, and his punishment assessed at a fine of $100; hence this appeal.
Appellant made a motion to quash the indictment, on the ground that it named no distinct day, but alleged that the offense was committed on or about a certain named day. It is settled in this State that an allegation of this character as to time is sufficient. The particular offense charged here is giving away whisky at a voting precinct on election day. The indictment designates said day as election day, and this is sufficiently definite as to the…
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