Tucker v. City of Birmingham

CARR, Judge.

The accused was convicted in the circuit court on a charge of possessing lottery tickets in violation of Section 600 of the General City Code of Birmingham, Alabama.

Police Officer McCoy Helton testified that he arrested the appellant in the City of Birmingham and at the time took from his person an envelope containing numerous tickets and some money. These were exhibited in court and explained in detail by an expert witness. They were introduced in evidence and copied into the appeal record.

The appellant denied that he had the possession of this envelope and disclaimed any…