Legal Opinion

State v. McGuire

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided February 7, 1916No. 21764Published

Appeal from Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Rapides; W. F. Blackman, Judge. ' Tom McGuire was convicted of selling liquor without a license, and appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.

Defendant was charg-" ed with having sold spirituous and intoxicate ing liquors, at retail, without first having obtained a license to do so from the police jury of Rapides parish, or any town or municipal authority thereof, on or about the 7th day of February, 1914. He called for a bill of particulars, and the district attorney answered;

“That it is specifically charged that the said McGuire did, on the 7th day of February, 1914, at a dance given at the home of the said McGuire, sell three pints of whisky to one John Whaley.”

There was judgment in favor of plaintiff, and defendant has appealed.

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. DoucetSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1914
  2. State v. GreenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1911
  3. State v. GremillionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
  4. State v. RyanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
  5. State v. ElliottSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1915

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