Castaneda v. State

WOODLEY, Judge.

The offense is unlawfully transporting beer in a dry area; the punishment, a fine of $400.

Trial was before the court on a plea of not guilty.

The statement of facts reflects the following :

On the 20th day of February, 1965, in Justice of the Peace Precinct No. 1 in Lubbock County, Texas, an admittedly dry area, David L. Carpenter, an Inspector for the Texas Liquor Control Board, was working with Inspector William E. Thomas. They were parked on U. S. Highway 87 conferring with Homer Cleckler, a State Highway Patrolman. The appellant passed them driving his automobile north toward…