HUGHES v. STATE

No. 31355.

331 S.W.2d 216 (1960)

Willie HUGHES, Appellant, v. STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

January 20, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clay Coggins, Roby, for appellant.

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


BELCHER, Commissioner.

Upon a plea of not guilty on a jury trial, appellant was convicted of selling whiskey in a dry area; the punishment, a fine of $200.

The testimony shows that on February 8, 1959, appellant sold whiskey in Fisher County, a dry area, the sufficiency of which the appellant does not challenge, and it supports the conviction.

No prior convictions were alleged for enhancement in the state's pleadings.

Appellant testified in...

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