Legal Opinion

Vaughn v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 12, 1930No. 13636Published

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is transporting intoxicating liquor; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for one year.

A companion case, Butler v. State, is found reported in 29 S. W. (2d) 769. The testimony in the instant case is substantially the same as that adduced upon the trial of the companion case. Appellant and Butler were riding in appellant’s car. Officers were watching for the car. When accosted by the officers, appellant, who was driving the car, speeded up. The officers pursued them. Butler got out on the running board and broke several jars on the side of the car. The…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Yarbrough v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1928
  2. Butler v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1930

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