Legal Opinion

Drechsel v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 18, 1896No. 964PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from the County Court of Parker. Tried below before Hon. J. L. L. McCall, County Judge. This appeal is from a conviction for violation of local option, the punishment being assessed at a fine of 825 and twenty days’ imprisonment in the county jail. No statement necessary.

1Opinion of the Court

HENDERSON, Judge.

Appellant was convicted for selling intoxicating liquors in Precinct No. 1 of Parker County, while local option was in effect in said precinct. Several objections were urged to the information because of supposed defects therein. The information, as we understand it, is good, both as to form and substance, and follows the precedents in this State. Appellant reserved a bill of exception to the introduction in evidence of the order of the Commissioners’ Court ordering an election for prohibition in said Precinct No. 1. Several objections are urged. We deem it unnecessary to…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Watson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1938
  2. Chenowith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1906
  3. Carnes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1906
  4. Barham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1899
  5. Fitch v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1910

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