JOHNSON v. STATE

No. 30533.

322 S.W.2d 540 (1959)

Sarah Hastings JOHNSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

April 1, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clifford W. Brown, Burks & O'Connor, Lubbock, for appellant.

William J. Gillespie, County Attorney, Sam H. Garrard, Asst. County Attorney, Lubbock, and Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


WOODLEY, Judge.

The offense is possession of wine, whisky and beer in a dry area for the purpose of sale; the punishment, six months in jail and a fine of $1,000. A prior conviction for transporting wine in a dry area was alleged for enhancement of punishment purposes.

Officers secured a search warrant to search a private residence at the rear of 1711 Ave. B. in Lubbock.

Officer Mason had the place under surveillance in the latter part of the night...

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