Legal Opinion

Hunter v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 9, 1924No. 8078PublishedCited by 2 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

The unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor is the offense; punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of one year.

Without stating it in detail, the State’s evidence, if believed, shows that the_ appellant sold to W. M. Stanley, Jr., intoxicating liquor containing about fifty' per cent of alcohol. The appellant’s testimony presents the theory of alibi. The issue of the appellant’s identity as the offender has been settled against' him by the verdict of the jury upon competent and direct evidence.

There was no error in permitting a witness to use a…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Conger v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1911
  2. Cathey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1923

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Ewing v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1931
  2. McLaughlin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1952

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