PATTON v. STATE

No. 25779.

248 S.W.2d 491 (1952)

PATTON v. STATE.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

Rehearing Denied April 30, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hubert Roach, Jayton, J. W. Reid, Abilene, for appellant.

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


MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is possession of whiskey for the purpose of sale in a dry area; the punishment, a fine of $800.00.

The sheriff and his deputy testified that they gave chase to a certain automobile and saw the driver throw lugs of liquor out of the window thereof, that they finally brought the automobile to a halt and arrested appellant. They testified that they retraced their course and picked up five pints of whiskey and nine broken whiskey bottles...

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