Miller v. City of Helena

Minor W. Millwee, Justice.

On appeal from the Helena Municipal Court defendant was convicted, in Circuit Court for selling unstamped whiskey in violation of Ark. Stats., § 48-934, and for selling whiskey on Sunday in violation of § 48-904. The jury fixed punishment of a fine of $400 and six months imprisonment on the first charge, and a fine of $100 on the second charge. The jury’s recommendation that the six months jail sentence be suspended was adopted by the court.

Defendant contends the evidence was insufficient to sustain the verdict. According to the uncontradicted testimony of a Helena…