Latham v. State

MARTIN, Judge.

— Offense, the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor; penalty, one year in the penitentiary.

Of the questions raised only the one discussed is believed to have "merit.

Two witnesses testified for the State to the sale of whisky by appellant, while he and his wife gave testimony expressly contradicting these. With the issue of a sale vel non a closely contested one, appellant placed a number of character witnesses before the jury who after qualifying as such and testifying that appellant’s reputation for truth and veracity was good, were asked the further question as to whether his…