State v. Hogan

— The defendant was charged with, tried, and convicted of the crime of keeping intoxicating liquor with intent to sell the same, and appeals from the judgment entered upon the verdict.

When the state rented its case, appellant indicated a desire to make a motion for dismissal, and the trial court expressed doubt about a ruling it had made in admitting in evidence a bottle and its contents. The doubt expressed was over the question as to whether this particular exhibit had been sufficiently identified. The deputy prosecuting attorney moved to reopen the case and call a witness who could supply…