Brown v. Commonwealth

PALMORE, Judge.

Appellant was indicted and tried for illegal possession of alcoholic beverages in a dry territory for purposes of sale. He was found guilty by a jury, which .fixed his punishment at a fine of $100 and 60 days in jail. The action of the trial court from which he moves for art appeal is styled a “judgment” and reads as follows:

“This case came on for trial on today and both sides announced ready and came the following jury: [names of jurors],

“Each of.who were sworn and qualified and having been accepted by both parties the defendant entered a plea of not guilty, whereupon the jury…