State v. Jackson

The appellant was charged by indictment with storing beer in Tippah County, wherein pursuant to an election duly called and held for the purpose,' it was determined that the storage of beer in said county was prohibited.

At the conclusion of the State’s evidence, the appellant made a motion to exclude the evidence for the state and direct a verdict of acquittal for the appellant, and this motion was sustained by the court and a judgment of acquittal was entered accordingly. The State appeals from this judgment of acquittal, assigning as error the action of the trial court in sustaining the…