Sowers v. State

248 S.W.2d 949 (1952)

SOWERS

v.

STATE.

No. 25781.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

April 9, 1952.

Rehearing Denied May 21, 1952.

L. F. Sanders, Canton, for appellant.

George P. Blackburn, State's Atty., of Austin, for the State.

MORRISON, Judge.

This is a conviction for possessing whisky for the purpose of sale in a dry area, with punishment assessed at a fine of $200 and twelve months in jail under a count in the information charging a prior conviction for an offense of like nature.

Appellant vigorously complains of the action of the trial court in calling his case for trial ahead of and out of…