Newton v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Clarke

Reversing.

Upon the evidence of C. A. Shoun that in January, 1922, he bought of S. Newton one pint of liquor, the latter was indicted both for the sale and for having the same liquor in his possession for the purpose of sale. He was tried and convicted for the sale, and upon his trial in this case for having the same liquor in his possession for the purpose of sale, in which he was also convicted, he plead the former conviction as a bar.

The only question raised by this appeal is whether or not the trial court erred in overruling this plea.

The evidence for the…