Pond v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is possession of intoxicating liquor for the purpose of sale; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for two years.

The indictment charged that appellant “did then and there unlawfully possess liquor for the purpose of sale.” There is no such offense as “possessing liquor.” Allen v. State, 18 S. W. (2d) 676. Possession of intoxicating liquor for the purpose of sale is de nounced. Art. 666, P. C. Possibly the word “intoxicating” was' inadvertently omitted by the clerk in copying the indictment into the transcript; but, the record before us brings forward a…