State v. Harris

THOMAS, Justice.

These are two alcoholic beverage forfeiture suits filed by the State of Texas by the Attorney General against Lester Ernest Harris, appellee, concerning alcoholic beverages seized by agents of the Texas Liquor Control Board under the provisions of Art. 666, § 42(a), Vernon’s Texas Penal-Code, and sought to be forfeited under § 42(b) of that Article. The trial court heard testimony in both cases at the same time, thus there is only one statement of facts. The cases were consolidated, argued and submitted to this Court at the same time.

The cases were tried to the court without…