McCool v. State

BELCHER, Judge.

Appellant was convicted for the sale of whiskey in a dry area with a prior conviction for a like offense alleged for enhancement of penalty; punishment was assessed at 365 days in jail and a fine of $200.

It was stipulated that Lamar County was a dry area.

The alleged prior conviction was properly shown.

Jesse Jurek, Inspector for the Texas Liquor Control Board, testified that he purchased a pint of whiskey from appellant, then immediately signalled to waiting officers who rushed to the scene and took charge of the pint of whiskey and appellant. The officers failed to find any…