Jones v. State
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Circuit Court, Jefferson County; William E. Fort, Judge. Frank Jones was convicted of violating the prohibition law, and appeals. Although defendant had liquor in his possession, other evidence is required to show him guilty of selling liquor. 17 Ala. App. 12, «1 South. 348; 17 Ala. App. 399; 18 Ala. App. 409, 92 South. 529; 18 Ala. App. 69; 18 Ala. App. 62, 88 South. 375; 18 Ala. App. 28, 89 South. 100. No brief on original hearing reached the Reporter.
1Opinion of the CourtFoster, J.
The appellant was tried on an affidavit containing two counts; the first count charging the selling or possession of prohibited liquors for sale, the second count charging the possession of prohibited liquors. The jury found the defendant guilty as charged in each count of the affidavit, and assessed a fine of $500 under each count. As additional punishment the court sentenced the defendant to four months’ hard labor under count 1.
The evidence for the state tended to show that the defendant Frank Jones was arrested on February 12, 1923, on Grant Mill road, about 13 miles from Birmingham, in a…
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