Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 22, 1953No. 26,374PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is possession of whiskey for the purpose of sale in a dry area; the punishment, ninety days in jail and a fine of $150.00.

Officers, armed with a search warrant, searched the home and premises of the appellant during his absence. They found five pints of whiskey under the floor of a storage room, which was a part of the garage located a few feet from the appellant’s home.

Other whiskey was found adjacent to the barn, but a discussion of the admissibility of evidence thereof will not be necessary because that mentioned above is sufficient to sustain the conviction…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Rowlett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1951
  2. Nailing v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1947

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Templin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1959

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