Legal Opinion

Dikes v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 10, 1932No. 14598PublishedCited by 9 opinions

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1Opinion of the Court

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

— The offense is possession of intoxicating liquor for the purpose of sale; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for one year.

Operating under a search warrant, officers went to appellant’s premises for the purpose of making a search for intoxicating liquor. They found in a storm cellar about six or eight steps north of appellant’s house, and on his premises, a ten-gallon keg of whisky. They found about two gallons of whisky in the attic of the house, 'and also seven or eight empty kegs, and approximately a dozen fruit jars. Appellant did not testify in his own…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Ware v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1928
  2. Bird v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1928
  3. Seale v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1931
  4. Piper v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1930
  5. Staglik v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1929

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Barnes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  2. Harkey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1941
  3. Ex Parte KinsloeCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1938
  4. Pate v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1935
  5. Burns v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1933

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