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Richardson v. the State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Jan 18, 1922
236 S.W. 722 (Tex. Crim. App. 1922)

Opinion

No. 6556.

Decided January 18, 1922.

Intoxicating Liquors — Possession — Repeal.

The change in the statute upon which the prosecution was found renders it necessary to reverse the judgment. Following Francis v. State, recently decided.

Appeal from the District Court of Gregg. Tried below before the Honorable Chas. L. Brachfield.

Appeal from a conviction of the unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor; penalty, one year imprisonment in the penitentiary.

The opinion states the case.

Jones Hughes, for appellant.

R.G. Storey, Assistant Attorney General, for the State.


The conviction is for the unlawful possession of intoxicating liquors.

The offense was alleged to have taken place on the 5th day of December, 1920.

The change in the statute upon which the prosecution was founded renders it necessary to reverse the judgment. This is conceded by the Assistant Attorney General. See Francis v. State, 90 Tex.Crim. Rep.; No. 6493, not yet reported.

The judgment is reversed and remanded.

Reversed and remanded.


Summaries of

Richardson v. the State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Jan 18, 1922
236 S.W. 722 (Tex. Crim. App. 1922)
Case details for

Richardson v. the State

Case Details

Full title:M.A. RICHARDSON v. THE STATE

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Jan 18, 1922

Citations

236 S.W. 722 (Tex. Crim. App. 1922)
90 Tex. Crim. 601