Legal Opinion

Ashley v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 20, 1904No. 2695PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from the County Court of Brown. Tried below before Hon. S. C. Coffee. Appeal from a conviction of violating the local option law; penally, a fine of $25 and twenty days confinement in the county jail.

1Opinion of the Court

HENDERSON, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of violating the local option law in Brown County, and his punishment assessed at a fine of $25 and twenty days confinement in the county jail; hence this appeal.

It is conceded that local option was in effect in Brown County at the date of the alleged sale; and the only question presented -for our ' consideration is whether the facts show a sale; and in 'this connection, whether the charge of the court properly submitted that issue to the jury. The evidence on this subject is substantially, as follows: that appellant Ashley made an order to Charley…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Gresham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1902
  2. Bruce v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1896
  3. James v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1904

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Walker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1907
  2. Weil v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1905
  3. Hillard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1905
  4. Coleman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1914

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