Brooks v. State

HAWKINS, Presiding Judge.

Conviction is for possessing for the purpose of sale in dry area an alcoholic beverage containing alcohol in excess of 1/2 of one per cent by volume, and not more than 4% by weight, punishment assessed being a fine of $150.00.

The State, through our State’s Attorney, suggests that perhaps the State’s pleading is defective in omitting to allege the publication of the result of the prohibition election in Anderson County upon which reliance is had to support the claim that said county is dry territory. Appellant did not seek to quash the complaint and information because…