Roen v. State

Plaintiff in error, hereafter called defendant, was brought to trial on an information charging the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor. He was convicted and sentenced to four months in the county jail.

Two witnesses swore as to the purchase of liquor from defendant. The testimony as to the time of the purchase was somewhat uncertain. Defendant introduced evidence to prove that he was not on the premises at the time the sale was claimed to have occurred.

Counsel for defendant excepted to the following portions of the charge to the jury:

“Defendant has testified and has called witnesses who have…