Legal Opinion

Sparks v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 28, 1953No. 26522PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is the possession of marijuana; the punishment, two years.

In view of our disposition of this case, a statement of the facts is not deemed necessary.

By one bill it is shown that the county attorney, among other things, said: “. . . and I am most thankful that the person charged with its possession is not a resident, and is not a citizen of Harrison County. ...”

By another bill it is shown that the county attorney, among other things, said: . he didn’t want the bugs to get it, but wanted to sell it to the school children of Gregg County. . . .”

We have diligently…

2Cited by13 opinions

  1. Torres v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1955
  2. Torres v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1955
  3. Jimenez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  4. Sparks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1955
  5. Hemmeline v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958

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