Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, 1954

Williams v. State

Williams v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Decided January 20, 1954 · Morrison
263 S.W.2d 776; 1954 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 2893 (South Western Reporter, Second Series)

Williams v. State

Opinion of the Court

MORRISON,/Judge.

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 info error, and for such error, the judgment is reversed' and the cause remanded.

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