Opinion

Weatherman v. State

  • 161 Tex. Crim. 272
Court
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Filed
Mar 23, 1955
Status
Published
Author
Davidson
On the bench
Davidson
Cited by
0 cases
Authority
More cited than 18.5%

The opinion

DAVIDSON, Judge.

This is a conviction for unlawfully selling beer in Brown County, a dry area; the punishment, a fine of $500 and one year in jail.

The statement of facts in this case has been searched in vain for any evidence showing that Brown County, where the sale is alleged to have been made, is a dry area Within the meaning of the Texas Liquor Control Apt. And it does not appear that appellant waived proof of such dry status.

In order for this conviction to be sustained, proof of the dry status must be proven or established by agreement of the pari ties. Allen v. State, 136 Texas Cr. R. 462, 126 S.W. 2d 485 ; O’Rear v. State, 147 Texas Cr. R. 607, 183 S.W. 2d 570 ; Jones v. State, 154 Texas Cr. R. 88, 225 S.W. 2d 190 .

Because the evidence does not sustain. the conviction, the judgment is reversed and the cause is remanded.

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