Miller v. State

Griffin Smith, Chief Justice.

Appellant was arrested while carrying a bucket containing several bottles of corn whiskey. In municipal court he was fined $250 under § 48-901 (c), Ark. Stat’s — possessing intoxicants for the purpose of sale. On a second charge growing out of the same transaction he was fined $500 and sentenced to serve three months in jail for possessing unstamped liquor. Ark. Stat’s, § 48-934.

On appeal a plea of guilty to possession for sale was entered, but the defendant elected to stand trial bn the charge of possessing the untaxed commodity. The jury assessed a fine similar…