Smallwood v. District of Columbia

HOOD, Associate Judge.

This appeal is from a conviction on charges of keeping for sale and selling alcoholic beverage without first having obtained a license to do so. Code 1951, Supp. Ill, § 25-109.

The evidence disclosed that the police acting undercover had purchased small quantities of whisky from one Mason on several occasions prior to January 30, 1955. On January 29, in an effort to locate Mason’s ■ source o.f supply, officer Somerville offered to buy a half gallon and on January 30 accompanied Mason to premises 207 G Street,- S. W. There the officer remained in an automobile while Mason…