Hightower v. State

From a conviction for pursuing the business or occupation of selling intoxicating liquors in prohibition territory, appellant prosecutes this appeal.

At an election held in 1906, the law prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors in Na-cogdoches county was carried and then duly put in force. The indictment was returned and filed February 16, 1912, alleging that the offense was committed on or 'about January 14, 1911. It charged the offense in compliance with the statute, and alleged eight specific sales to persons named. The state’s evidence was sufficient to show that at least five of these…