Legal Opinion

Hays v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 28, 1924No. 8469PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

— The conviction is for the unlawful transportation of intoxicating liquor; punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for one year.

Appellant, having in his possession three quarts of whisky, while traveling in an automobile upon the public- road, was accosted by officers. Upon observing them, he undertook to break the jars containing the whisky, which were wrapped up in his coat and laying on the floor of the car. Pie succeeded in breaking two of the jars. One of them, however, was unharmed.- He and his companion also endeavored to evade the officers, but…

2Cited by1 opinion

  1. French v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1934

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