Hester v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Appellant was convicted in the District Court of Kent County of possessing intoxicating liquor for the purpose of sale, and his punishment fixed at one year in the penitentiary.

The evidence shows appellant in possession of a number of bottles of whisky; the jury were justified in concluding that he had same in violation of law.

There are three bills of exception in the record, the first of which complains of the refusal of a peremptory instruction in favor of the accused; the second complains of testimony of the countv attorney-of Kent County to the effect that he requested…