State v. Dinger

The defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction upon a charge of engaging in the liquor traffic and from an order overruling the defendant’s motion for a new trial. Two witnesses, Harvey Rice and Al Root testified to purchasing alcohol from the defendant. Both were under-cover men employed by the State Beer Commissioner. The complaint was sworn to by Harvey Rice. Upon cross examination by defendant’s counsel, the Court permitted these witnesses to be interrogated thoroughly regarding all of the circumstances surrounding the purchase of the liquor, alleged in the complaint. Many questions…