Legal Opinion

Pierce v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 18, 1950No. 24867Published

1Opinion of the Court

WOODLEY, Commissioner.

The appeal is from a conviction for the offense of possessing whisky for the purpose of sale in a dry area under complaint and information alleging, for the purpose of enhancing the punishment, a prior conviction for that offense. The jury assessed the punishment at a fine of $1125.00.

The evidence of the State is sufficient 'to sustain the jury’s findings, and appellant offered no evidence or defense.

There are eight bills of exception which have been considered, the first seven of which relate to the court’s rulings on evidence offered, and present no reversible error.

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2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Moore v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1927
  2. Lucas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1939

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