RILEY v. STATE

No. 27817.

285 S.W.2d 229 (1955)

James Edward RILEY, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

November 30, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Croslin & Pharr, by E. G. Pharr, Lubbock, for appellant.

Wayland G. Holt, County Atty., Snyder, Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


DICE, Commissioner.

Appellant was convicted of unlawfully selling whisky in a dry area, with three prior convictions for offenses of like character alleged to enhance the penalty, and assessed punishment of a fine of $1,000 and two years in jail.

The State's testimony shows that Sheriff Homer Whisnand gave one, Lee Roy Braley, a marked $5 bill with which to purchase some whisky. Braley then went out on the Lamesa Highway some two miles from the town of Snyder...

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