Legal Opinion

Griffin v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 2, 1923No. 7697,Published

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

LATTIMORE, Judge.

— Appellant was convicted in the District' Court of Johnson County of the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor, and his punishment fixed at one year in the penitentiary.

Appellant sought a new trial alleging some newly discovered testimony and upon the hearing of the motion offered testimony in support of same. The statement of the facts heard in support of the motion for new trial was not filed until after the adjournment of the trial term. Since the rendition of the case of Black v. State, 41 Texas Crim. Rep., 185, this court has uniformly declined to consider statements of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Black v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1899
  2. Ex Parte GilmoreCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1920
  3. Chandler v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921
  4. Chandler v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921

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