Legal Opinion

Hollis v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 29, 1925No. 8660PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORROW, Presiding Judge. —

The conviction is for the unlawful delivery of intoxicating liquor to John C. Riles; punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of two years.

It appears from the testimony of Biles that the appellant brought to the house of the witness seven quart bottles of whisky and that at the appellant’s request the witness delivered six of these bottles to Overton. Appellant stated at the time that “he would make it all right.” The other quart was retained by Biles after he and the appellant had drunk part of it. The date of this transaction was about the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1917
  2. Laughlin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1924
  3. Dawson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1924
  4. Newton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921
  5. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1924

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Stringer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1928
  2. Bailey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1926

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