Legal Opinion

Hurst v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 7, 1928No. 11934PublishedCited by 17 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

The offense is the unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor; punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of four years.

Nichols, a deputy sheriff, while traveling upon the public road, observed the appellant and one Patterson. The appellant was in an automobile, which was “stalled.” The motor was running and Patterson was behind the car pushing it along. It was moving slowly. Nichols, who was also traveling in an automobile, stopped and got out of his car. He observed a fruit jar in the appellant’s car containing a. reddish liquid having the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  2. Landa v. ObertTexas Supreme Court · 1876
  3. Battle v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1927
  4. Odenthal v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1926
  5. Hawkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Crawford v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1943
  2. Lewis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1931
  3. Tims v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1929
  4. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  5. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983

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