Claxton v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Appellant was convicted in the District Court of Ellis County of the offense of selling intoxicating liquoij and his punishment fixed at one year and six months in the penitentiary.

The indictment alleged the sale of intoxicating liquor by appellant to one McCray on June 1, 1922. On the trial said State witness testified that the liquor was sold to him upon June 19, 1922. Appellant had sought a postponement to obtain witnesses by whom he expected to prove an alibi and that he was in Dallas County on June 1st and for several days about that date. The questions mentioned below…