Legal Opinion

Burrell v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 19, 1928No. 12059PublishedCited by 6 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

The offense is the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor; punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of one year.

Bill Townsend, the alleged purchaser, gave specific testimony to the effect that he- purchased from the appellant a pint of whisky for which he paid him two dollars. Appellant testified and denied the sale. The issue was submitted to the jury in a charge against which there is no complaint.

Motion for new trial and supplemental motion were filed and are embraced in what is denominated a bill of exceptions. The judgment overruling the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Holmes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1926
  2. Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1928

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Bouldin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1943
  2. Robinson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1929
  3. Mitchell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1930
  4. Musgrove v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953
  5. Musgrove v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953

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