Childress v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

— The offense is selling intoxicating liquor; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for one year.

It was alleged in the indictment, in substance, that appellant sold intoxicating liquor to Jack Reynolds. Reynolds testified that he, Frank Mosley, Jack Lightsey, James Colvin, and Dave Mosley went to appellant’s home at 9 o’clock at night and bought a quart of whisky from appellant. He positively identified appellant as the person who sold him the whisky. He testified, however, that he had never seen appellant before he made the purchase from him. The witness…