BITELA v. STATE

No. 27915.

285 S.W.2d 726 (1956)

Ben BITELA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

January 4, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Boling & Cooke, by S. P. Boling, Lubbock, for appellant.

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


MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

The offense is the sale of gin in a dry area, with a prior conviction for an offense of like character alleged for enhancement; the punishment, 6 months in jail and a fine of $400.

Inspectors Dibrell and Dunlap of the Texas Liquor Control Board testified that they went to the appellant's cafe in the City of Lubbock and purchased one-half pint of gin from the appellant but that since they were working undercover they did not arrest...

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