Beasley v. State

On an indictment charging Beasley with the possession of beer intended for unlawful sale he was convicted and given a fine of $250 and a ninety days jail sentence. Part of the punishment was suspended. One assignment of error on his appeal in this case, it being one of the grounds stated in his motion for a new trial, is that there is no evidence that he had this beer in his possession for the purpose of sale.

When the officers searched his home they found about six cases of beer, or one hundred and sixty-four cans. A few cans of this beer were in the cooling part of the refrigerator. The…