Legal Opinion

Walton v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 30, 1955No. 27,778PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DICE, Judge.

The offense is the unlawful possession of whisky and beer for the purpose of sale in a dry area with two prior convictions alleged to enhance the punishment; the penalty, eighteen months in jail and a fine of $600.00.

In view of our disposition of the case, a statement of the facts is deemed unnecessary.

Appellant contends that the second and third counts of the information are fatally defective because they do not purport to have been presented into the court by the prosecuting attorney.

The information contains three paragraphs.

Paragraph No. 1, in charging the primary offense,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Compton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1913
  2. Martin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1941
  3. Zinn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1912

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Vallejo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1966
  2. Gaines v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1962
  3. James Lynn Mayo v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2014

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