Baker v. State

WOODLEY, Judge.

The conviction is for possession of whisky in a dry area for the purpose of sale, the punishment assessed by the jury being six months in jail and a fine of $750.

In view of our disposition of the appeal, a statement of the facts is deemed unnecessary.

The information, purporting to rest upon the written affidavit of C. 0. Shelton, was filed on September 29, 1953.

The complaint or affidavit of C. 0. Shelton which appears in the transcript was sworn to and filed on September 30, 1953. It therefore was not in existence when the information was presented on September 29, 1953.

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