SMITH v. STATE

No. 29324.

307 S.W.2d 582 (1957)

Claude SMITH, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

December 4, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul W. Anderson, Marshall, for appellant.

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


MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

The offense is the possession of untaxed liquor; the punishment, six months in jail and a fine of $200.

Deputy Sheriff Ford and Liquor Control Inspector Toone testified that they went to the appellant's cafe armed with a search warrant on the day in question; that as they approached the front door they heard footsteps in the direction of the kitchen, and when they got to the kitchen they found the appellant and a boy "pretending...

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