Legal Opinion

Tierney v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 14, 1928No. 11857PublishedCited by 2 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 two years,

Appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. It was the state’s theory that appellant kept watch in order to prevent the interruption of Wright and Lackey while they were unlawfully transporting intoxicating liquor. The facts relied upon to support this theory were as follows: State’s witnesses saw a truck occupied by two men driving along a road. A Chevrolet roadster occupied by a woman was ahead of the truck. The men who were riding in the truck went to…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Barnett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1927

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Gregory v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1932
  2. Vance v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1933

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