Williams v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Williams v. State, 263 S.W.2d 776 (Tex. Crim. App. 1954)
1954 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 2893
Morrison

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.

Reference

Full Case Name
Paul WILLIAMS v. STATE of Texas
Cited By
2 cases
Status
Published