Legal Opinion

Campbell v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 28, 1897No. 830PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from the County Court of Brown. Tried below before Hon. Charles Rogan, County Judge. Appeal from a conviction for a violation of local option; penalty, a fine of $25, and twenty days’ imprisonment in the county jail. The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of selling intoxicating liquor to Boss Messick, in a local option precinct, and his punishment assessed at a fine of $25 and twenty days’ confinement in the county jail; hence this appeal. The alleged purchaser testified in behalf of the State: That he approached the defendant and'asked him if he could procure him some beer, and, being informed that he could, gave appellant $1.50, and requested him to get the beer. Appellant went into the Temperance Hall (a place kept by Arnold & Scott) at the front door, the witness going to the back door, at which…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Pye v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1913
  2. Scott v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1913
  3. McPeak v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1916
  4. Robinson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1917
  5. Chappell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1932

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