Alford v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The Assistant Attorney-General moved to dismiss the appeal, because the recognizance recited no offense; citing Rev. Stat., Art. 3239; Stewart v. State, 35 Tex. Crim. Rep., 392.
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSON, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of giving “a prescription to John Dorsey for the purpose of obtaining intoxicating liquors, in justice precinct number three, a subdivision of and in Hamilton County, in which said justice precinct the sale of intoxicating liquor had theretofore been and was-then prohibited by the laws of said State; the said J. R. Alford being then and there a regular practicing physician, and the said John Dorsey not being then and there actually sick; and the said J. R. Alford did then and there give the said prescription to the said John Dorsey without a personal…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Hicks v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1869
3Cited by1 opinion
- Hall v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1897