Deering v. State

Evans, Judge.

The defendant was indicted, tried and convicted of selling beer without a license. He was sentenced to serve 12 months in the penitentiary, the sentence to be suspended and served on probation upon the payment of a fine. Thereafter motion for new trial was filed and amended, and overruled. The appeal is from the overruling of the motion for new trial. Held:

1. The evidence shows the defendant had sought to obtain a beer license, without success, and thereafter sold beer without a valid license. The evidence is sufficient to support the verdict of guilty.

2. The court did not err,…