Legal Opinion

West v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 25, 1931No. 13999PublishedCited by 3 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

— The offense is the possession of intoxicating liquor for the purpose of sale; penalty assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for one year.

Pat Jackson, for the State, testified that he and the appellant agreed upon an exchange by which Jackson received five gallons of whisky in consideration for. groceries delivered to the appellant. Jackson was under indictment. From his testimony we quote: “And the grand jury indicted me for the possession of this liquor that I got on this fifth day of October, which is the same liquor that I got from.Willis West. I am now…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Bailey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1926
  2. Odell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1927
  3. Durham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1928

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. West v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1932
  2. Hammonds v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958
  3. Hammonds v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958

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