Townsel v. State

BELCHER, Judge.

On a plea of guilty before the court to the offense of selling whisky in a dry area, appellant’s punishment was assessed at eight months in jail and a fine of $500.

There is no statement of facts on the main trial if in fact any evidence was heard.

Appellant’s motion for a new trial alleges that he was coerced into entering a plea of guilty when in fact he was not guilty. He further alleged that he was placed in jail on May 15 and the complaint and information was filed May 16, charging the offense to have been committed on May 15, and that on May 16 the sheriff brought him…