Legal Opinion

Widener v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 18, 1928No. 11304PublishedCited by 11 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is selling intoxicating liquor, the punishment confinement in the penitentiary for two years.

The state’s testimony shows, in substance, that on the 14th of December, 1926, a Federal prohibition agent purchased a half a pint of whiskey from appellant. Appellant relied upon an alibi.

By bills of exception Nos. 1 and 2, appellant complains of the misconduct of the County Attorney in improperly impeaching one of his witnesses. While appellant’s bills show that the method of impeachment was improper, they contain no statement of facts showing the materiality of the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Miller v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1912
  2. Holmes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1912

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Welburn, Jr. v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1935
  2. Scarber v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1951
  3. Ewing v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1931
  4. Lefors v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1936
  5. Stapleton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1929

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