Banks v. State

147 S.W.2d 491, 141 Tex. Crim. 54, 1941 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 57

Opinion

GRAVES, Judge.

The offense is possessing whisky in a dry area for the purpose of sale; punishment, thirty days confinement in the county jail.

Fred W. Winch testified that he was an inspector of the Texas Liquor Control Board, and that he bought one-half pint of whisky from appellant in Scurry County on the 24th of June, 1940, and paid him seventy-five cents therefor. It was shown by agreement that the county was a dry area. The appellant did not introduce any testimony.

The record contains no bills of exception.

The evidence is deemed sufficient to support the conviction.

The judgment is affirmed.