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EVANS v. STATE

No. 27196.

272 S.W.2d 732 (1954)

Jimmie Joe EVANS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

November 24, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McCarthy, Rose & Haynes, by S. F. Rose, Amarillo, for appellant.

Wesley Dice, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is the possession of beer for the purpose of sale in a dry area, with two prior convictions of offenses of like character alleged to enhance the punishment; the punishment, one year in jail and a fine of $300.

Our able State's Attorney confesses error. The two prior convictions alleged were: (1) Cause No. 2587, wherein the appellant was convicted in the County Court of Wheeler County on January 13, 1954, and (2) Cause No. 2498...

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