Legal Opinion

Burkhart v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 26, 1930No. 13067PublishedCited by 7 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is transporting intoxicating liquor; the punishment confinement in the penitentiary for one year. A former appeal is reported in 16 S. W. (2d) at page 1090.

Appellant contends that the evidence is insufficient. We are unable to agree with his contention.

Appellant and Jess Williams were driving a Ford car without a top. Williams was driving the car and appellant was sitting by his side on the front seat. They carried under the hood of the car, in two kegs, twenty-five gallons of whiskey. Some of the liquor had run out, and there was a strong odor of whiskey about…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Lindley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1929

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Government Services Insurance Underwriters v. JonesTexas Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Mora v. Ferguson, Dist. J.Texas Supreme Court · 1947
  3. Tway v. HartmanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1937
  4. Cox v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1931
  5. Arnold v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1935

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