Legal Opinion

Holt v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided December 4, 1916Published

Appeal from Howard Circuit Court; Jefferson T. Cowling, Judge; 1. There is nothing in the record to show when or where defendant sold the whiskey. 2. It was error to refuse instructions 2 and 4. 1. The date of the sale and place was sufficiently established. 125 Ark. 47. 2. There was no error in the court’s refusal of instructions. 34 Ark. 649; 52 Id. 180; 58 Id. 472; 84 Id. 607.

1Opinion of the CourtHumphreys, J.

Will Holt was indicted on the 22d'day of August, 1916, by the grand jury of Howard county, Arkansas, for selling intoxicating liquors in Howard- county and State of Arkansas, on the 1st day of June, 1916.

On the trial of the cause, the jury returned a verdict of guilty against the defendant and assessed, his punishment in the penitentiary at one year,

Appellant insists on a reversal of the judgment for the reason, he says, there is nothing in the record to show when or where he sold the whiskey in question, and because the court refused to give instructions 2 and 4 asked by him.. The court told…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Larimore v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1907

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