Lenore v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
CHRISTIAN, Judge.
The offense is unlawfully possessing whisky for the purpose of sale in a dry area; the punishment, confinement in jail for 400 days.
The punishment was enhanced under the provision of Art. 61, P. C., which reads as follows:. “If it be shown on the trial of a misdemeanor that the defendant has been once before convicted of the same offense, he shall on a second conviction receive double the punishment prescribed for such offense in ordinary cases, and upon a third or any subsequent conviction for the same offense, the punishment shall be increased so as not to exceed four times…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Kinney v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1904
- In re FantonNebraska Supreme Court · 1898
- Muckenfuss v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1909
- In Re ReedCalifornia Supreme Court · 1904
- Warner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1931
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Bowles v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
- Barker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960
- Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
- Andrews v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1950
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