Brooks v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Chiep Justice Settle

Affirming as to Brooks and reversing as to Minton.

The appellants, Asa Brooks and Claude Minton, were jointly indicted, tried and convicted in the Edmonson circuit court of the offense of unlawfully having in their possession intoxicating liquors, not for medicinal, mechanical, scientific or sacramental purposes, and the punishment of each fixed by verdict of a jury and judgment of the court at a fine of $100.00 and thirty days in jail. Both have appealed.

It is urged that the judgment should be reversed as to -each of them because of error alleged to…