CARTER v. STATE

No. 39121.

400 S.W.2d 571 (1966)

Louise CARTER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

Rehearing Denied April 6, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leland D. Sutton, Abilene (On Appeal Only), for appellant.

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


WOODLEY, Judge.

The offense is the unlawful possession of whisky in a dry area for the purpose of sale; the punishment assessed by the court on a plea of guilty, a fine of $100.

Appellant filed a motion for new trial, the sole ground being that "the judgment of conviction is not supported by the evidence and is contrary to the laws made and provided in such cases."

Upon a plea of guilty in a misdemeanor case the defendant may waive a jury and the punishment...

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