DUNN v. STATE

No. 25572.

245 S.W.2d 493 (1951)

DUNN v. STATE.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

December 19, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Byron Chappell, Lubbock, for appellant.

George P. Blackburn, State's Atty., of Austin, for the State.


DAVIDSON, Judge.

Transporting alcoholic beverages in a dry area is the offense; the punishment, a fine of $100 and thirty days in jail.

Appellant was apprehended driving an automobile which contained a case of beer and a considerable quantity of whisky and gin. The case of beer was visible to the arresting officer as he approached the automobile.

Appellant's defense as shown by his testimony was that he had borrowed the automobile from J. D. Osborne...

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