Melton v. Commonwealth

REED, Judge.

Gordon Melton was tried by jury and convicted of possession of alcoholic beverages in local option territory for purpose of sale; this was alleged and found to be his second offense of violation of the local option law. He was fined $100 and sentenced to thirty days in jail. He appeals and asserts several grounds of reversible error. We find it necessary to only consider the argument that he was entitled to a directed verdict in his favor. The Attorney General concedes that a sub-missible case was not made out by the Commonwealth’s evidence. We reverse the judgment.

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