Legal Opinion

Petty v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 8, 1932No. 15224PublishedCited by 5 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is selling intoxicating liquor ; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for two years.

It was charged in the indictment that appellant sold spirituous and malt liquor capable of producing intoxication to W. P. White, Jr. The alleged purchaser testified that he and Elmer Gant went to. appellant’s home on March 14, 1931, and talked to him about buying some whisky ; that appellant told them, in effect, that he would let them have the whisky if they could find it; that they left, but in a short while returned and met appellant about a half mile from his house;…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. McGee v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1928
  2. Mirales v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1928
  3. Mireles v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1928

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Alexander v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1959
  2. Garcia v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  3. Colley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1940
  4. Poage v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  5. Alexander v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1959

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