TOWNSEL v. STATE

No. 27814.

283 S.W.2d 944 (1955)

Robert TOWNSEL, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

November 16, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. T. Miller, Amarillo, and Harold D. Sanderson, Tulia, for appellant.

Leon Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


BELCHER, Commissioner.

On a plea of guilty before the court to the offense of selling whiskey in a dry area, appellant's punishment was assessed at eight months in jail and a fine of $500.

There is no statement of facts on the main trial if in fact any evidence was heard.

Appellant's motion for a new trial alleges that he was coerced into entering a plea of guilty when in fact he was not guilty. He further alleged that he was placed in jail on May...

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