Cooper v. City of Gadsden
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Gadsden City Court. Heard before Hon. James A. Bilbro. Ross Cooper was convicted of violating a prohibition ordinance of the city of Gadsden and he appeals.
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Appeal from Gadsden City Court. Heard before Hon. James A. Bilbro. Ross Cooper was convicted of violating a prohibition ordinance of the city of Gadsden and he appeals. The evidence for the state tended to show that Turner approached the defendant and asked him about getting him a drink of whisky and the defendant replied that he did not have any, but said something about Hal Christopher and about going to Alabama City to get some whiskey and asked Turner about his horse and buggy and Turner replied that it ivas out hitched to the rack. This conversation took place in Gadsden and that nothing…
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, P. J.
It is not to be doubted that the testimony offered by the prosecution tended to prove a sale of whisky by the defendant to the witness Turner, and not a mere participation by the defendant as an “assisting friend” in a purchase of whisky for Turner. —Bradley v. State, 1 Ala. App. 214, 55 South. 429.
The defendant was not prejudiced by the action of the court in overruling his objection to the question asked the witness Turner as to his purpose in placing the money as he did, as the witness in his answer to the *612question made no statement as to his purpose, but stated as facts that he laid the…
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