Dunson v. State

HAWKINS, Judge.

— Conviction is for selling intoxicating liquor to one B. A. Hodges. Punishment assessed is one year in the penitentiary.

Hodges testified that he was employed by the county attorney and sheriff to detect violations of the law relative to intoxicating liquor and was being paid two dollars a day for his services; that under the direction of said officers he went to the home of appellant and purchased from him the whiskey which transaction is the basis of this prosecution.

Appellant requested the court to direct a verdict of acquittal apparently based upon the proposition that if…