Legal Opinion

Evans v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 6, 1954No. 27065PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BELCHER, Judge.

Appellant was charged with the sale of whisky in a dry area after two prior convictions alleged for the purpose of enhancement; the punishment, six months in jail.

In view of the disposition we make of this cause, the facts will be omitted.

One of the convictions alleged for the purpose of enhancing the punishment was that the appellant had been convicted on December 1, 1952, in Cause No. 4212, in the County Court of Dawson County, Texas, for “selling whisky in a dry area.”

The information and judgment introduced in evidence in support of the above allegations show that appellant…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Morman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1934
  2. Walker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1940
  3. Childress v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1936
  4. Carpenter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1949

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Vasquez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958
  2. Carter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1966
  3. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958

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