State v. Searcy

The defendant was indicted in the criminal court of Greene county, for selling a half pint of alcohol in violation of the statute, known as the local-option law (R. S., sec. 4598), alleged to have been duly put in force in Greene county by an election under the provisions of that statute.1 A change of venue was taken to the circuit court of Christian county, in which there was a trial which resulted in a verdict of guilty, and in the imposition of a fine of $300. Prom this judgment the defendant prosecutes this appeal.

I. In the circuit court of Christian county defendantmoved to quash the…