Legal Opinion

Morrison v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 31, 1950No. 24791PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Judge.

Unlawful possession of whisky for the purpose of sale in a dry area is the offense; the punishment, a fine of $600.

For the purpose of making a search of the station for intoxicating liquor, peace officers, armed with a search warrant, went to the filling station operated by appellant. Upon approaching the station they saw appellant come out of a building near the station with four pints of whisky in his hands. Appellant was placed under arrest, and the four pints of whisky were seized.

The record suggests that the officers thereafter searched the filling station and found some…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Evans v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960
  2. Lacy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  3. Lacy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967

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