Legal Opinion

Vaughn v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 15, 1943No. 22661PublishedCited by 33 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

Unlawfully possessing whisky for the purpose of sale in a dry area is the offense; the punishment, a fine of $100.00.

By authority of a search warrant, peace officers found, in appellant's residence, a sufficient amount of whisky to authorize the jury's conclusion that it was possessed for the purpose of sale.

The sole question presented for review is that one of the affiants to the affidavit upon which the search warrant was issued did not swear thereto. Appellant contends that such is manifested by the following facts, set forth in the bill of exception presenting the question: viz.,

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2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. United States v. MallardDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1889

3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Society of Separationists, Inc. v. Guy Herman, Judge of the Travis County Court at LawCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
  2. Greer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
  3. State v. DouglasWashington Supreme Court · 1967
  4. Clay, Sara KathrineCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2013
  5. McKnight v. State Land BoardUtah Supreme Court · 1963

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