Legal Opinion · Dissent

Lacy v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 29, 1967No. 40821Published

1Dissent

DISSENTING OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

I cannot bring myself to agree with the disposition of appellant’s fourth ground of error.

This Court has said on many occasions that evidence of prior sales of liquor is admissible in cases wherein the accused is charged with possession of liquor, but that such evidence is only admissible for the purpose of showing the accused’s intent in possessing the liquor. Ybarra v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 401 S.W.2d 608; Davidson v. State, 161 Tex.Cr.R. 486, 278 S.W.2d 861; Gilmore v. State, 159 Tex.Cr.R. 121, 261 S.W.2d 854; Abston v. State, 157 Tex.Cr.R. 500, 250 S.W.2d…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Brooks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1940
  2. McDowell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1941
  3. Lawson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1945
  4. Crutchfield v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1942
  5. Walker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1943

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