Legal Opinion

Seay v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 30, 1938No. 19588PublishedCited by 3 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

Christian, Judge.

The offense is possession of intoxicating liquor in a dry area for the purpose of sale; the punishment, a fine of $300 and confinement in jail for 60 days.

Operating under a search warrant, officers discovered 32 cans of beer in appellant’s home. At the time the search was made appellant, his wife, and several men were in the room where the beer was found. There was no evidence that appellant had sold any of said liquor. Appellant’s wife testified that the beer belonged to appellant and George Williams. She said: “Yes, it was just a beer-drinking party. We were just drinking…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Uptmore v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1930
  2. Dillon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1928

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Rockholt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1939
  2. Langston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1945
  3. Malone v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1944

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