Amaya v. State

MORROW, Judge.

The indictment charged that the appellant did “transport within, and import into, the County of Webb, in the State of Texas, by carrying same in his hands and upon his person” intoxicating liquor. The foundation of the prosecution is attacked upon the ground that Section 3, of Chapter 24, Laws Thirty-fifth Legislature, Fourth Called Session, page 37, were inoperative at the date of the offense, June 9, 1919. Ex parte Myer 84 Texas Crim. Rep., 288; 207 S. W. Rep., 100, is not authority supporting the appellant’s proposition. The same attack was made on Section 1 of the Act in…