GILL v. STATE

No. 31837.

334 S.W.2d 181 (1960)

Lois GILL, Appellant, v. STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

April 6, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James T. Flynt, Jones & Jones, Mineola, for appellant.

James L. Hartsfield, Jr., County Atty., Quitman, Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


BELCHER, Commissioner.

The conviction is for the possession of whiskey in a dry area for the purpose of sale; the punishment, ten days in jail and a fine of $100.

Proof was offered that Wood County was a dry area.

Two deputy sheriffs followed the appellant, who was driving a taxicab, from Mineola to a place where he stopped the cab on a rural road. From a distance of about 150 yards they observed appellant, who was not carrying anything, leave the...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases