Sweeney v. State

The plaintiff in error, hereinafter called defendant, was convicted in the county court of Pittsburg county on a charge of having the unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor, and was sentenced' to pay a fine of flOO and to serve 60 days in the county jail.

The record discloses that at the time charged certain officers went to the residence of defendant, made a search, and found a quantity of choctaw beer. The state introduced testimony that this was intoxicating. The defendant did not testify and offered no evidence. The evidence for the state is not strong. However, if the record were free…