Venn v. State

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

This conviction was had in the County Court of Upshur County for violating the local option law. It being a misdemeanor, the prosecution was brought by complaint and information.

Appellant interposed a plea to the jurisdiction based upon the proposition that the Act of the recent Called Session of the Legislature enacting State-wide prohibition thereby repealed the local option law and its operation. The basis of this plea to the jurisdiction was that he, under those conditions, had the right to elect under which statute he should be tried, and demanded a trial under…