Casey v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

— Appellant was convicted in the District Court of Williamson County of possessing intoxicating liquor for purpose of sale, and his punishment fixed at two years in the penitentiary.

The evidence supports the verdict. A State witness went to appellant and asked him if he had any whisky, to which he replied, “Lot’s of it.” He then took witness to a near-by place and showed him a quantity of whisky which he tried to sell witness at a certain price per gallon.

The State witness was asked on cross-examination by appellant if he had not been convicted of theft and admitted that when…