Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 19, 1955No. 27335PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOODLEY, Judge.

The conviction is for transporting whisky in a dry area; the punishment, 60 days in jail.

The judgment recites that appellant waived a jury and entered a plea of guilty before the court, and that the court heard evidence, adjudged appellant guilty, and assessed the punishment mentioned.

There are no bills of exception and no statement of facts on the trial proper.

Appellant filed a motion for new trial alleging, as ground 4. that a new trial should be granted “because defendant has never entered a plea to the charge against him in this cause.”

The agreed statement of facts on…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Forrester v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1913
  2. Sims v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1951
  3. Thompson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1904
  4. Milliman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1951
  5. Swidan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1951

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Carter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1966
  2. Opinion No., Texas Attorney General Reports1985
  3. Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion, Texas Attorney General Reports1985

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