Askew v. State
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Baldwin Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. A. E. Gamble. Clem Askew was convicted of violating the prohibition law, and he appeals. The court was not in error .in admitting evidence of other offenses. — Moss v. The State, 58 South. 62; Pugh v. The State, 58 South. 936; Wicard v. The State, 109 Ala. 45; McQueen v. The State, 108 Ala. 54; Sellers v. The State, 98 Ala. 72.
1Opinion of the CourtPelham, J.
The defendant was tried for a violation of the prohibition laws, and the direct evidence introduced by the state that was permitted to go to the jury consisted of the testimony of one witness, who testified to a sale of whisky made by the defendant to him. This Avitness admitted on cross-examination that his feeling towards the defendant was unfriendly. The de*42fendant as a witness in his own behalf positively denied in toto the transaction testified to by the state’s witness. The state thereupon, over the objection of the defendant, introduced in evidence, in support of the charge against the…
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