Green v. State

McDonald, judge

Unlawful possession of beer for the purpose of sale in a dry area is the offense; the punishment, a $500 fine and six months in jail.

The undisputed testimony reflects that appellant was driving a pickup truck in the city of Abilene and hit a center island in the street. Police officers investigated and saw a case of beer in the back of the truck. The case contained twelve quart bottles of Falstaff beer. Three additional cases of beer were found stacked behind the back part of the seat and a bottle of beer was found in the glove compartment. Thirty-five bottles of Falstaff beer,…