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Williams v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Jan 20, 1954
263 S.W.2d 776 (Tex. Crim. App. 1954)

Opinion

No. 26765.

January 20, 1954.

Appeal from County Court, Lamar County; J. M. Hammack, J.

No attorney on appeal, for appellant.

Wesley Dice, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


The offense is the possession of whiskey for the purpose of sale in a dry area, with prior convictions alleged to enhance the punishment; the punishment, 365 days in jail and a fine of $500.

This is a companion case to Wynn v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 263 S.W.2d 566.

In this case, as in the Wynn case, the trial court refused the requested charge on circumstantial evidence. In so doing, he fell into error, and for such error the judgment is reversed and the cause remanded.


Summaries of

Williams v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Jan 20, 1954
263 S.W.2d 776 (Tex. Crim. App. 1954)
Case details for

Williams v. State

Case Details

Full title:Paul WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. STATE of Texas, Appellee

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Jan 20, 1954

Citations

263 S.W.2d 776 (Tex. Crim. App. 1954)