Hawks v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Sampson—

Affirming.

Appellant Hawks, who was convicted in the Caldwell circuit court of the offense of selling intoxicating liquors and fined and given a jail sentence, has appealed.

For a reversal of the judgment he insists: (1) that the demurrer to the indictment should have been sustained; (2) that the verdict is not supported by sufficient evidence; and (3) the court failed to properly instruct the jury.

1. With respect to the first ground it may be said that the record does not show that a demurrer was entered to the indictment, nor that any ruling was…