Sowers v. State

WOODLEY, Judge.

Appellant was convicted for the sale of whiskey in a dry area, and the jury assessed his punishment at six months in jail and a fine of $500.

The state’s evidence consisted of proof of the dry status of the area, and the testimony of the alleged purchaser, an agent of the Texas Liquor Control Board.

The agent testified that he purchased a pint of whiskey from appellant in Athens, at 5:55 or 6:00 o’clock P. M. on May 27, 1949, and paid him $5.00 therefor; that his purpose in being in the area was to attempt to catch bootleggers; that he worked as an undercover agent.

Appellant…