Legal Opinion

McDowell v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 31, 1951No. 25133PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOODLEY, Judge.

The conviction is for the possession of whiskey for the purpose of sale in a dry area, a jury having assessed the punishment at a fine of $500.00 and 60 days in jail.

In addition to its proof that the area was dry, the state offered testimony to the effect that appellant arranged for the rental of Cabin No. 3 in the Rockway Courts.

George Langston, a son of the proprietor of the courts, testified that on April 4, 1950, he arranged for such cabin for appellant for two days and saw him carry three pasteboard cartons from his car into the cabin, their contents being unknown to him.

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2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Fountain v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Hart v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956
  2. Potts v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958
  3. Potts v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958

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