Garza v. State

WOODLEY, Judge.

Appellant was charged by complaint and information with possession of beer in a dry area for the purpose of sale. He pleaded not guilty and, upon a trial by jury, the court submitted a charge in which the jury was informed of the offense charged and instructed as to the law applicable thereto as follows :

“The defendant stands charged by information with the offense of possession of alcoholic beverages, to-wit: Beer in a dry area for the purpose of sale, alleged to have been committed in the county of Cochran and the State of Texas, on or about the 2nd day of July, 1955. To this…