Legal Opinion

Commarrilo v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 27, 1957No. 28,841PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

The offense is the possession of whiskey in a dry area; the punishment, 30 days in jail and a fine of $200.00.

Our state’s attorney has confessed error herein, and we agree.

*320Bill of Exception No. 5 reflects that the witness Armstrong was called by the appellant on the issue of his reputation. The bill recites that the court refused to permit the witness to testify and that, if he had been permitted to, he would have given testimony that he was well acquainted with the defendant and his general reputation in the community in which he lived, and that said general…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Jean v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956
  2. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1940

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Hicks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  2. Foley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1962
  3. Foley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1962

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