Legal Opinion

Brown v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 2, 1938No. 19861PublishedCited by 3 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

Graves, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the sale of whisky in a dry area, and fined $150.00 and thirty days in jail by a jury, hence this appeal.

In bill of exceptions No. 1 appellant complains because of the following occurrence: While the State’s witness William Dunsmore was on the witness stand it developed that, although witness made the complained of purchase, there was another person present with him at such time. The appellant then demanded of the witness the name of such other party. The witness stated that such person was a man from Hardin-Simmons University, and, unless he was…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Trinkle v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1910
  2. Stephens v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1906

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  2. Dixon v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1958
  3. Davenport v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1973

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