Roberts v. State

Defendant, Nellie Roberts, was charged jointly with Mrs. M. R. Glenn Pritchard in the court of common pleas of Tulsa county, with the crime of unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor, to wit, 22 pints and one quart of whisky, was tried, convicted and sentenced to pay a fine of $50, and serve 30 days in the county jail, and has appealed.

This case was tried before a jury. The codefendant, Mrs. M. R. Glenn Pritchard, who was the mother of the defendant, was acquitted. Defendant, Nellie Roberts, was convicted.

For reversal of this case it is contended that the court erroneously instructed the…