Hyman v. State

BEAUCHAMP, Judge.

Appellant was convicted for the sale of gin in a wet area without a permit and given a fine of $200.00 and 6 months in jail.

A liquor control agent testified that he went to a hotel and approached appellant on the early afternoon of Sunday, August 26th, and purchased a half-pint of gin, for which he paid $2.50. On the trial of the case he identified appellant as being the person from whom he purchased the gin. The bottle was marked and brought into court as an exhibit.

The complaint charges a previous conviction for a similar offense on January 26th, 1944. This was proved by…