Court Opinion

ID: 3908031
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2016-07-06 09:37:11.185985+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:42:32.663850
License: Public Domain

Appellant was convicted for having in his possession equipment for the manufacture of intoxicating liquor. *Page 246 
The prohibition law was so amended by the second called session of the Thirty-seventh Legislature, Chapter 61, page 233, as to operate as a repeal of that portion of the statute which had theretofore made the possession of equipment for the manufacture of intoxicating liquor an offense. Petit v. State, 90 Tex. Crim. 336, 235 S.W. Rep. 579; Francis v. State, 90 Tex. Crim. 67, 235 S.W. Rep. 580; Cox v. State, 90 Tex. Crim. 256, 234 S.W. Rep. 887; Betts v. State, 90 Tex.Crim. Rep., 235 S.W. Rep. 597.
It becomes necessary therefore under the provisions of Article 16 of Vernon's Penal Code to reverse the judgment of the trial court and order a dismissal of the prosecution, which is accordingly done.
Reversed and dismissed.