Johnson v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the County Court of Williamson. Tried below before Hon. W. F. Robertson, County Judge. Appeal from a conviction for violating local option; penalty, a fine of $25 and twenty days imprisonment in the county jail.
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Appeal from the County Court of Williamson. Tried below before Hon. W. F. Robertson, County Judge. Appeal from a conviction for violating local option; penalty, a fine of $25 and twenty days imprisonment in the county jail. The defendant, Dr. Johnson, a druggist, testified that he had never sold the prosecuting witness, Andy Sauls, any alcohol at any time as testified by said prosecuting witness; and the defendant Johnson’s reputation for truth and veracity in the community in which he resided was proven to be good. Defendant proposed to prove that the prosecuting witness, Andy Sauls (a…
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.
Appellant was convicted of violating the local option law, and his punishment assessed at a fine of $25 and twenty days confinement in the county jail.
He testified in his own behalf, and by others proved his good character for truth and veracity. Over his objections the State proved his reputation for obeying the local option law was bad. Various objections were urged to the introduction of this testimony, which we think are well taken. The inquiry as to defendant’s character as a law-abiding man can not be placed in issue by the State, and he did not place this…
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