Legal Opinion

Malone v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 21, 1944No. 22911Published

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

BEAUCHAMP, Judge.

The appeal is from a conviction on a charge of possessing whisky for the purpose of sale in a dry area with a fine of $500.00.

We quote from the brief filed by the State’s attorney, as follows:

“The appellant brings forward two bills of exception in which he complains of the action of the trial court in admitting in evi dence, over the timely objection of the appellant, the affidavit and purported search warrant- for the reason that same were hearsay as to the defendant, and, secondly, upon the ground that no property was described in the purported search warrant. We think both…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Miller v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1938
  2. Combs v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1941
  3. Rockholt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1939
  4. Seay v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1938

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