Biggerstaff v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Conviction for possessing intoxicating liquor for purposes of sale; punishment, one year in the penitentiary.

We find a bill of exceptions complaining of certain questions asked of a defense witness by the state’s attorney on cross-examination, the objection to which was that by such questioning the said state’s attorney made a direct attack upon appellant for not taking the stand and denying the sale of the half gallon of whisky in question. The bill referred to further recites that said state’s attorney was permitted, in the presence of the jury, to ask several questions…