Procell v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Procell v. State, 356 S.W.2d 320 (Tex. Crim. App. 1962)
172 Tex. Crim. 247; 1962 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 952
Woodley
Procell v. State
Opinion of the Court
The offense is the unlawful sale of beer in a dry area; the punishment, 30 days in jail and a fine of $250.
The information alleges that the sale was made in Nacogdoches County, a dry area.
The state concedes that there is no proof that said County was a dry area, without which the conviction cannot stand. Hargiss v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 339 S.W.2d 538; Smith v. State, 159 Tex.Cr.R. 351, 264 S.W.2d 106; Brown v. State, 135 Tex.Cr.R. 3, 117 S.W.2d 107.
The state’s brief also points out that there is no proof of the sale except by a statement of the appellant before a grand jury.
The evidence being insufficient to sustain the conviction, the judgment is reversed and the cause remanded.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- James PROCELL v. The STATE of Texas
- Cited By
- 1 case
- Status
- Published