EVANS v. STATE

No. 31538.

333 S.W.2d 387 (1960)

W. A. EVANS, Appellant, v. STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

February 24, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. W. Reid, of Reid & Reid, Abilene, W. E. Martin, Houston, for appellant.

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


MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

The information was in three counts, only two of which were submitted to the jury, charging sale of beer in a dry area and possession of beer for the purpose of sale in a dry area; the punishment, 12 months in jail and a fine of $1,650. This prosecution was before the effective date of Article 408a, Vernon's Ann.C.C.P.

The jury assessed appellant's punishment under count one at 12 months in jail and a fine of $650, and in count three...

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