Drone v. State

DICE, Judge.

The conviction is for unlawfully possessing beer and wine for the purpose of sale in a dry area; the punishment, 30 days in jail and a fine of $250.

No statement of facts accompanies the record.

The information containing one count charged that the appellant did unlawfully “possess for the purpose of sale alcoholic beverages, to-wit: beer and wine” in a dry area, etc. Appellant moved to quash the information on the ground of duplicity, contending that in charging him with the unlawful possession of both beer and wine he was being charged with separate and distinct offenses under…