Legal Opinion

Landers v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 26, 1919No. 5254PublishedCited by 2 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

MORROW, Judge.

The appellant appeals from a judgment assessing a fine of $25, and a jail penalty of twenty days in jail for violating the local option prohibition law.

In his motion for a new trial he complains that the evidence is insufficient. His contention is that it was not proved that the liquor was intoxicating, and there was no legal proof that prohibition was in effect, and that a sale was not established.

The prosecuting witness owed appellant one dollar, and went to his place of business and paid him seventy-five cents, and asked if he had any whisky. Appellant replied, “Yes, I have…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Sullivan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1918
  2. Morton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1897
  3. Starnes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1908
  4. Eoff v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1914
  5. Sutton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1915

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Hackett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1931
  2. Mullenex v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925

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