Legal Opinion

Guynes v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 12, 1924No. 7986Published

Appeal from District Court, Wheeler County ; W. R. Ewing, Judge. John Guynes was convicted of transporting intoxicating liquor, and appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtMorrow, P. J.

Tbe offense is tbe unlawful transportation of intoxicating liquor; punishment fixed at confinement in tbe penitentiary for a period of one year.

[1, 2] Tbe indictment filed on tbe 17th day of March, 1922, charged that the offense was committed on or about tbe 25th day of February, 1921, and anterior to tbe presentment of tbe indictment. Tbe proof fixed tbe date of tbe transaction in tbe month of March, 1922, prior to tbe 16th of that month. In February, 1921, tbe law required an indictment charging this offense to contain an averment to tbe effect that tbe transportation was not for medicinal,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Robert v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921
  2. Reeves v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921
  3. White v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1919
  4. Dixon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1919
  5. Guynes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1922

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