Phillips v. State

At the same term of the court two indictments were found against the plaintiff in error, one for having liquor in his possession, and the other for selling intoxicating liquor. He was tried on the indictment which charged him with having in his possession intoxicating liquors, and was acquitted. When the case for selling intoxicating liquors was called he pleaded in bar the acquittal on the other indictment. The court struck this plea, and exceptions pendente lite were filed. Hpon the trial the defendant was convicted, his motion for new trial was overruled, and he expected, assigning error…