Tesca v. State

Epitomized Opinion

An affidavit was filed in the Probate Court of Licking county charging Steve Tesca with selling intoxicating liquor on Jan. 5, 1922. To this affidavit the defendant entered a plea of not guilty. The state’s witnesses testified that one Boychan purchased the liquor on Jan. 5, 1922. The defendant offered testimony to show a different date for Boy-tlgfc’s presence in the place from the one named by ■HfState, and offered to show what transpired on the latter date. This evidence was excluded. As Tesca was convicted, he prosecuted error. The judgment was affirmed by both the…