Johnson v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Drury, Commissioner

Beversing.

The appellant was convicted of selling intoxicating liquor after a former conviction, and his punishment fixed at one year’s confinement in the penitentiary.

After the Commonwealth had introduced its evidence, tending to show defendent’s guilt of selling in the instant case, the clerk of the court was called, and over the objection and exception of the defendant, was allowed t'o testify to the following:

■ 1st. That as clerk he had in his possession an indictment against defendant returned July 13,1922.

2nd. That the charge therein was selling…