Hughes v. State

BAKER, Judge.

The appellant was convicted of unlawfully selling intoxicating liquor, and his punishment assessed at one year in the penitentiary.

The record discloses that deputy sheriffs George Brinkley and J. H. Taylor observed the state’s witness S. B. Reeves leave his automobile, enter the appellant’s house, return to his car a few minutes later and drive away in company with one Josh Wright. The deputies followed Reeves and Wright to a point about two miles north of town, where they saw Reeves uncork a pint bottle about half full of whiskey and pass it over to Wright. The officers…