Harrison v. Commonwealth

BIRD, Judge.

Green Harrison was convicted of unlawfully possessing alcoholic liquors in local option territory.

On appeal to this Court he contends that the evidence was insufficient to sustain a conviction and that the court erroneously permitted the prosecuting attorney to go beyond the record and thus inflame the jury to his prejudice.

The testimony shows that 56 cans of beer were found during a search of Harrison’s premises and there was further testimony to the effect that Harrison had the reputation of being illegally engaged in the traffic of alcoholic liquors. Harrison testified that he…