Legal Opinion

Johnson v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 7, 1956No. 28082PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DICE, Judge.

The offense is possession of an “illicit alcoholic beverage,” to-wit, whisky, in a container to which was not affixed a tax stamp showing payment of tax due thereon to' the state; the punishment, one year in jail and a fine of $1,000.00.

We are unable to state the facts, as the purported statement of facts appearing in the record only contains the evidence adduced upon the second day of the trial and after the state had rested its case in chief.

In her brief appellant insists that the case should be reversed because the court heard, considered and overruled her motion for new trial…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hernandez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1952
  2. Henderson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1939
  3. Skinner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1942

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. State v. PetilloSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1972
  2. Coons v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1988
  3. State v. MelsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
  4. State v. AnselmoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
  5. Lacy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1963

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