Ruffin v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is unlawfully selling whisky in a -dry area; the punishment, a fine of $100.00 and confinement in jail for sixty days.

Bert Jolley testified that he went to appellant’s home on the 26th of February, 1939, and purchased from appellant a half pint of whisky. As he left the place of sale the witness was arrested by D. A. McDonald, an inspector of the Texas Liquor Control Board, who took the whisky from his possession. Mr. McDonald testified to having arrested Jolley and to having found the half pint of whisky in his possession. Testifying in his own behalf, appellant…