Ketchum v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Garland Circuit Court; Scott Wood, Judge; Contends that the legal evidence was not sufficient to convict the defendant, and that improper and prejudicial evidence was admitted.
1Opinion of the CourtHart, J.
Doe Ketchum was indicted, tried and convicted of selling intoxicating liquors contrary to the provisions of Act number 30 of the Acts of 1915. (Acts of 1915, p. 98).
J. F. Harmon testified that Doc Ketchum operated a place of business in Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, after the 1st of January, 1916. That he had been into Ketchum’s place of business several times since the 1st of January and prior to the 28th day of April, 1916, and had bought tobacco from him a few times and had bought whiskey from him three or four times.
Jesse Boyd first testified that he thought he had bought whiskey…
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