Legal Opinion

Townsel v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 25, 1956No. 27943PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

The offense is the sale of whiskey in a dry area, with prior convictions alleged for enhancement; the punishment, 90 days in jail and a fine of $2,000.00.

Our able state’s attorney has confessed error.

Inspector Hynd of the Texas Liquor Control Board testified that he saw the appellant in the morning and told him that he wanted to buy a pint of whiskey, that the appellant said he did not have any whiskey, and he told the appellant that he would see him again. Hynd stated that he came back that afternoon and purchased a pint of whiskey from the appellant for five…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Durham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1955
  2. Cortinas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1922
  3. Chance v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1919
  4. Harris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1950
  5. Flores v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Roy v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1971
  2. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1965
  3. Sosa v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  4. Senn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  5. Kemp v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973

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