Francis v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Francis v. State, 76 S.W.2d 1110 (Tex. Crim. App. 1934)
Hawkins
Francis v. State
Opinion of the Court
Conviction is for possessing intoxicating liquor for the purpose of sale; punishment being one year in the penitentiary.
Under the holding in Offield v. State (Tex. Cr. App.) 75 S.W.(2d) 882, and Hilterbrand v. State (Tex. Cr. App.) 75 S.W.(2d) 884, the indictment in the present case is fatally defective.
The judgment is reversed, arid the prosecution ordered dismissed under the present indictment.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Charles FRANCIS v. STATE
- Status
- Published