Legal Opinion

Melton v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 9, 1927No. 11066PublishedCited by 4 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.

Appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. We are of the opinion that the evidence is sufficient to support the verdict of the jury and the judgment rendered thereon.

Briefly, the testimony introduced by the state was that three kegs of whiskey were found by officers near the town of Lubbock; that these kegs were concealed in some tumble-weeds; that the officers waited near the kegs of whiskey; that several persons came by at different times and loaded the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  2. Weeks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  3. Agnello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  4. Moore v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1927

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Marrone v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1961
  2. People v. SchunkeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1934
  3. Banks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1929
  4. Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion, Texas Attorney General Reports1951

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