Legal Opinion

Evans v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 8, 1958No. 29,357PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

WOODLEY, Judge.

The offense is transporting beer in Brown County, a dry area; the punishment, a fine of $200.

It was stipulated that Brown County was a dry area, and the evidence shows without dispute that appellant was driving an automobile in said county when the sheriff stopped and searched the automobile and found in it six cases of beer, each containing twelve quarts, and ten twelve ounce cans of beer.

The points assessed as error all relate to the court’s charge and to the submission of the defense under Subdivision 1 of Art. 666-23(a) V.A.P.C. which reads:

“It is provided that any person…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Staley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1950
  2. Brooks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1950
  3. Boman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1950

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Davis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958

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