Legal Opinion

Bell v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 23, 1921No. 6116PublishedCited by 4 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Appellant was convicted in the District Court of Camp County of selling intoxicating liquor in violation of the Dean Law, Act Second Called Session Thirty-Sixth Legislature, page 228, and his punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of one year.

There is no statement of facts in the record, and but one question is here presented. In negativing the statutory exceptions the indictment uses the conjunction “and” between the words scientific and sacramental, and by motion to quash appellant urged that this rendered the indictment void. We do not think so.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Ex Parte MeckelCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1919
  2. Byrd v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1913

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Pass v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1982
  2. O'Neal v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1922
  3. Love v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  4. People v. HarrisonNew York Supreme Court · 1963

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