State v. Riddler

The warrant on which the defendant was tried in the Superior Court, pursuant to his appeal from conviction in the Recorder’s Court, contained two counts, charging (1) possession of nontaxpaid whiskey for the purpose of sale, and (2) sale of one pint of nontaxpaid whiskey. There was verdict of guilty on both counts, and judgment was pronounced imposing concurrent prison sentences of 12 months on the first count and 18 months on the second count.

The defendant noted exception to the court’s charge to the jury on the first count, and contended on the argument here that the expressions ■used by…