Legal Opinion

Beauchamp v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided February 25, 1935No. 4-3924PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtMehaeey, J.

The appellant, Mrs. J. B. Beauchamp, prosecutes this appeal to reverse a judgment of conviction for the crime of selling liquor in Independence County, Arkansas.

Two witnesses testified that they bought whiskey from appellant. Appellant denied that she sold whiskey. There was one witness who testified that the reputation of one of the State’s witnesses for truth and morality was not so good.

It is contended by the appellant' that the evidence is not sufficient to sustain a conviction. The credibility of the witnesses and weight to be given to their testimony are matters for the jury and not…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Parnell v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1924

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Croft v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1941

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