Legal Opinion

Ross v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 20, 1929No. 12462PublishedCited by 4 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is possession of intoxicating liquor for the purpose of sale; the punishment confinement in the penitentiary for two years.

Operating under a search warrant, officers searched appellant’s residence and found therein more than a quart of whiskey. Eight bottles, each containing about a.pint of whiskey, were found under a stairway,' and about a pint in a dresser drawer in appellant’s room. Also a quantity of whiskey was discovered in a cow lot directly back of appellant’s residence. Appellant was present when the search was made and unlocked the door to the closet…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Linder v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1922
  2. Castelberry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921
  3. Mann v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Hermosillo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1932
  2. Archer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1931
  3. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1930
  4. Kerr v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1935

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