French v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the 'Court by

Turner, Commissioner

Affirming.

In November, 1926, there was returned against appellant an indictment charging him with the possession of intoxicating liquor. The first count charges the possession of the liquor on the — day of October, 1926, and within 12 months before the finding of the indictment; and in a second count it is charged that he had theretofore been convicted of the same offense in the same court at the November term, 1923, and a conviction under the felony provisions of the Rash-Gullion Act (Laws 1922, c. 33) was sought under the second count. A trial was…