Legal Opinion

Poskey v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 13, 1954No. 27,048Published

1Opinion of the Court

WOODLEY, Judge.

The opinion on original submission is withdrawn and the following substituted therefor.

The offense is the possession of whisky in a dry area for the purpose of sale, with prior convictions alleged to enhance the punishment; the punishment, 12 months in jail and a fine of $400.

On the day in question an officer armed with a search warrant went to the home of appellant and there found him dressed *578in a sport shirt with the tail hanging out. He ordered the appellant to raise his shirt, and when the appellant complied saw a pint of whisky in his belt.

The prior convictions alleged…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Palmer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1950
  2. Patterson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1951
  3. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1893
  4. Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1935
  5. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1954

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