Legal Opinion

Johnson v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 8, 1928No. 11096PublishedCited by 1 opinion

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

CHRISTIAN Judge.

The offense is possession of intoxicating liquor for the purpose of sale; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for one year.

Officers discovered more than a quart of liquor in the possession of appellant. He filed a plea of immunity, contending that he was carried before the grand jury, under process, and forced to testify to incriminating facts, without warning, and that he testified fully to such facts, furnishing material facts which were used in finding and returning the indictment against him.

It is shown by bill of exception No. 5 that appellant testified on the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Stapleton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1927
  2. Douglas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925
  3. Lewis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1926
  4. Dunagan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Coleman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1931

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