City of Clovis v. Williams

MOISE, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction in the district court of Curry County of violation of an ordinance of the City of Clovis prohibiting anyone from having in his possession alcoholic beverages for the purpose of sale in said city.

Appellant was charged in the city court and upon trial was found guilty. He appealed this conviction and was tried de novo in the district court. At the conclusion of the trial, the trial court found him guilty of violating the ordinance “in that the said Paul Williams did have in his possession alcoholic beverages for the purpose of sale in the City…