Legal Opinion

Woods v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 5, 1947No. 23612PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Judge.

The unlawful possession of whisky for the purpose of sale in a dry area is the offense; the punishment, a. fine of $500.00.

Peace officers, operating by virtue of a search warrant, searched the bedroom of appellant and her husband and found . therein a case or twenty-four pint bottles of whisky. Appellant was present at the time of the search; the husband was not.

Appellant did not testify as a witness, nor did .she offer any affirmative defense.

A bill of exception, approved without qualification, certifies— among other things — that State’s counsel, in his opening argument to…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1936
  2. Hardrick v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1941

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Richard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956
  2. Richard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956

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