State v. Hall

When tbe verdict of the jury is spelled out, it finds the defendant guilty of the misdemeanor of possessing alcoholic beverage on which Federal and State taxes have not been paid in violation of the statute codified as G.S. 18-48.

We take it for granted without so adjudging for the purpose of this particular appeal that the criminal complaint underlying the warrant contains a count charging possession of alcoholic beverages on which taxes have not been paid as well as a count charging possession of intoxicating liquor for the purpose of sale.

Despite this assumption, we are constrained to hold…