Reeves v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge'.

Appellant was convicted in the District Court of Upshur County of transporting, receiving, and possessing intoxicating liquor and his punishment fixed at one year in the penitentiary.

-An interesting question is raised by appellant which we will notice— viz., that transporting, receiving, and possessing intoxicating . liquor not being named and forbidden in amended Section 20, Article 16 of our Constitution, it is beyond the power of the Legislature to make such act. penal. It is also contended that liquor containing only one per cent alcohol is a non-intoxicant, and inasmuch…