Legal Opinion

Gonzales v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 12, 1923No. 7885Published

1Opinion of the Court

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

The offense is the unlawful manufacture of liquor; punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of one year.

The indictment contained two counts, namely, the unlawful manufacture and the unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor for the purpose of sale.

A plea of guilty was entered. Evidence was introduced sufficient to establish the fact that the appellant manufactured a quantity of liquor and sold it. This came from the confession of the appellant and was supported from other sources.

The State elected to rely upon the count charging the manufacture…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Taylor v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1918
  2. Gumpert v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921
  3. Coats v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1919
  4. Terretto v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1918

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