Echols v. State

The defendant was tried and convicted under an accusation charging him with selling non-tax-paid whisky. His motion for a new trial, based upon the usual general grounds and six special grounds was denied.

1. The evidence authorized the verdict finding the defendant guilty of selling non-tax-paid liquor as witnesses for the State testified without contradiction that an officer purchased such liquor from the defendant.

2. Special grounds 1 and 2 of the motion for a new trial are merely elaborations of the general grounds which have been dealt with in division 1 of this opinion.

3. In the absence…