Ellis v. State

COLLEY, Justice.

Appellant Hollis Ellis was convicted by a jury of possession of an alcoholic beverage in a dry area with intent to sell.1 The jury assessed his punishment at confinement in the county jail for thirty days and a fine of $1,000.2 We affirm.

The facts are these. Ellis on the 16th day of August, 1985 (the date of the offense), was the owner of land located in the city of Crockett, Houston County, a dry area. Two buildings were situated on the property, the first a convenience store known as the Bargain Center, hereafter referred to as store, and the other was a residence-type…