Legal Opinion

Mitchell v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 23, 1928No. 11809PublishedCited by 1 opinion

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

The offense is the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor, punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for one year.

A plea of guilty was entered. No statement of facts is before this court.

Appellant sought a new trial.. In the bill complaining of the overruling of the motion, it is set up by way of averment that upon the calling of his case, the appellant moved the court to give him time within which to secure the services of counsel; that this being denied him, he was advised by the sheriff to enter a plea of guilty and secure the lowest penalty; that upon such…

2Cited by1 opinion

  1. Wofford v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1930

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