Barker v. State

Appellant was prosecuted upon an affidavit in six counts, all of which purported to charge that on February 9, 1923, he had offended against the prohibition laws of the state, each count undertaking to charge a different offense. A motion in general terms “to quash the affidavit filed herein against him for the following reasons,” setting out certain alleged objections to the sufficiency of the different counts, was overruled and the defendant (appellant) excepted.

The jury returned a general verdict, on June 4, 1923, finding the defendant “guilty as charged in the affidavit in this case, and…