Burns v. State

KRUEGER, Judge.

The offense is the possession of beer in dry area for purposes of sale; the punishment assessed is a fine of $200.00.

The recognizance in this case is fatally defective and the appeal must be dismissed. It merely recites that the appellant has been convicted of the offense of possession of beer without stating words which would show that under the circumstances such possession is an offense. See Wells v. State, 24 S. W. (2d), 439, 114 Texas Crim. Rep., 63; Robertson v. State, 77 Texas Crim. Rep., 536, 179 S. W., 106; 4 Texas Juris, pp. 134-136. Moreover it does not state that…