Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, 1953

Acosta v. State

Acosta v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Decided April 22, 1953 · Woodley
258 S.W.2d 91 (South Western Reporter, Second Series)

Acosta v. State

Opinion of the Court

WOODLEY, Judge.

The conviction is for sale of beer in Lubbock County, a dry area; the punishment 60 days in jail and a fine of $300.

It was admitted that Lubbock County was dry and that appellant had been previously convicted of the offense of similar nature charged for the purpose of enhancing the punishment.

The state proved by its witnesses that appellant sold beer to the person named in the complaint and information, in Lubbock County, as alleged.

The judgment is affirmed.

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