Cleek v. Commonwealth

Buck Cleek, the accused, was jointly indicted with his *698father, John Cleek and Clyde Hilton under the Layman Prohibition Act for the possession of ardent spirits. He was tried by a jury and his punishment fixed at a fine of $250.00 and a jail term of six months. Judgment was pronounced on the verdict by the court and that judgment is here for review. The sole ground upon which the accused asks this court to reverse the judgment is that the evidence is insufficient to sustain it.

At the trial of the case only one witness testified and he was the sheriff of the county. He testified that he found…