Burris v. State

Appellant was convicted on an indictment charging him with the offense of selling intoxicating liquor. An appeal was duly prosecuted to this court. Counsel for appellant has not filed a brief, but we will proceed to consider the assignments of error contained in the motion for new trial.

The first contention is that the evidence is not legally sufficient to sustain the verdict of conviction. Appellant was operating a place of business in Dumas City, Union County, Arkansas, and the State introduced testimony tending to establish the sale of whiskey by appellant at that place. Two deputy…