McLaughlin v. State

BEAUCHAMP, Judge.

The appellant was convicted for the possession of beer for sale in a dry area. Two former convictions for a like offense were alleged for the purpose of enhancing the penalty which resulted in a fine of $1,000.00 and one year in jail.

The evidence and the issues involved are tersely stated in appellant’s brief as follows: “The alleged offense occurred on the night of June 2, 1951. On that night, according to the evidence offered by the State, Leon Bowman, Supervisor of the Texas Liquor Control Board Office at Abilene, accompanied by *385two other liquor control board men, went to…