Legal Opinion

Burris v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 27, 1959No. 30729PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DICE, Judge.

The conviction is for the unlawful possession of whisky for the purpose of sale in a dry area with a prior conviction for an offense of like character alleged for the purpose of enhancement; the punishment, a fine of $500.

The sole question presented for review is the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the conviction.

State Liquor Board Inspector William Groce testified that on the day in question he went to a point on Doctor Kooken’s place in Hamilton County where he could observe the appellant’s house with field glasses; that while making his observations he saw several cars…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Gaines v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1950
  2. Rhodes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1930
  3. McCoy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1954
  4. Hart v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1948
  5. Walker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1942

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Garrett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1963
  2. Tucker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960
  3. Widener v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1961

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