Hicks v. Commonwealth

Morris, Commissioner

Reversing.

■ Appellant was convicted in the quarterly court on a warrant charging her with having in her possession 19 half pints of whiskey “for the purpose of sale, give, procure or furnish another in the County of Knox,” in local option territory, punishment being fixed- at a fine of $100 and 30 days imprisonment. On appeal to the circuit court she was found guilty with the same penalty.

She moves for appeal and reversal of the judgment on the following grounds: (1) The court erred in overruling demurrer to the warrant. (2) Evidence of guilt was incompetent because the…