Lawson v. State

BRETT, Judge.

Plaintiff in error, W. L. Lawson, was charged by information in the Court of Common Pleas of Tulsa County, Oklahoma, with the offense of unlawful possession of 35 fifths, 47 pints, 4 one-half pints of assorted brands of tax paid whiskey; 4 fifths of port wine; 3 fifths of vodka; and 7 fifths of gin, in violation of 37 O.S.1951 § 31. The offense was allegedly committed in the city of Tulsa on or about August 23, 1955. The record discloses a jury was waived, case tried to the court, defendant found guilty, and punishment fixed at 30 days in jail and a fine of $100.

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