Legal Opinion

Fox v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 16, 1949No. 24501Published

1Opinion of the Court

KRUEGER, Judge.

The offense is possession of whiskey in a dry area for the purpose of sale. The punishment assessed is a fine of $250.

Appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to justify and sustain his conviction. The record reflects that on the 10th day of July, 1948, officers, armed with a search warrant, went to the home of appellant with the purpose of searching the same for intoxicating liquor. Upon their arrival at his home, they found that he was absent but his wife was there. They handed her a copy of the search warrant and then began their search, and, in a kitchen…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Gonzales v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1941
  2. Crutchfield v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1939
  3. Frazier v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1942
  4. George v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1942

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