Legal Opinion

Brooks v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 17, 1926No. 9839PublishedCited by 1 opinion

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Convictiton in District Court of Taylor County for manufacturing intoxicating liquor, punishment one year and one day in the penitentiary.

There are no bills of exception in the record. Appellant asked a special charge, in substance, that if the jury found that appellant manufactured whiskey, he could not be convicted unless they further found and' believed from the evidence, beyond a reasonable doubt, that he did not manufacture it for medicinal purposes for his wife or himself. This charge was given. ■

During their deliberations the jury came in and asked the trial court in…

2Cited by1 opinion

  1. Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1928

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