Hunter v. Commonwealth

STANLEY, Commissioner.

The accusatory of the indictment merely charges the appellant, Martin Hunter, with “the offense of unlawfully possessing intoxicating liquor in local option territory.” The description states in sufficient terms he possessed 32 half pints of whiskey for purpose of sale. It also adds the superfluous statement “the Grand Jury state that said alcohol was possessed for the purpose of being used as a beverage and not for use either medical, mechanical, scientific or sacramental purposes.”

The indictment was under KRS 242.230, a part of the local option law. The appellant has…