McPhetridge v. State

Appellant was convicted under an information charging that on June 27, 1923, he unlawfully had in his possession intoxicating liquor, “to wit, 16 gallons of Choctaw beer,” with the unlawful intent to barter, and sell the same, and in accordance with the verdict he was sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and be confined in jail for 30 days. To reverse the judgment he appeals and assigns as error rulings of the court in admitting incompetent evidence and in refusing to give requested instructions, and that the verdict is contrary to the law and the evidence.

J. W. Ginn, deputy sheriff, testified…