Mitchell v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Sabine. Tried below before Hon. James I. Perkins. Appeal from a conviction of disturbing the peace; penalty, a fine of $5. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.
On the 35th day of August, 1904, the grand jury presented into the district court the indictment herein, charging appellant with disturbing the peace, flpon the 37th of August, there was a complaint filed tiy the constable in justice precinct, charging appellant with being drunk in a public place. To the latter offense he pleaded guilty. Subsequently he was arrested under this indictment. When his case was called for trial, he pleaded in bar of the prosecution under this indictment, the conviction in the justice court for being drunk in a public place, alleging that…
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