Ellis v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Nevada Circuit Court; George B. Eaynie, Judge; Instruction No. 1 asked by defendant should have been given. 130 Ark. 175; 124 Ark. 478. 1. The instruction was properly refused. 130 Ark. 322; 105 Ark. 462. 2. Defendant’s own testimony shows he was guilty. 104 Ark. 317; 100 Id. 139; 14 Id. 114.
1Opinion of the Court
HART, J.,
Cleveland Ellis prosecutes this appeal to reverse a judgment against him for the crime of selling whiskey contrary to the laws of the State.
Claude Banes, a witness for the State, testified: That in November, 1916, William Beard in NevadaCounty, Arkansas, in his presence gave Cleveland Ellis some money and told him to get him some alcohol and bring it to him; that the parties then separated and sometime afterwards, Cleveland Ellis brought a pint of alcohol, delivered it to the witness, and Beard came along and took it out of the witness’ pocket; that he then gave witness a drink of it.
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Bobo v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
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