State v. Jackson

OPINION

SPIESS, Judge.

The defendant, Booker T. Jackson, was tried upon an information and convicted in the district court of Curry county of selling alcoholic liquor without a license so to do, contrary to the provisions of § 46-10-1 N.M.S.A., 1953.

At arraignment the defendant entered a plea of not guilty. Prior to trial a written demand for trial by jury was made by the defendant, which demand was orally renewed when the case was called for trial.

The trial court refused to grant defendant’s request and tried the case without a jury; found defendant guilty and imposed sentence from which he…