Bassett v. State

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

Bill of exceptions No. 1 complains of the rejection of the testimony of witness Knight, in effect, that on the morning of the day the officers found in an old house whisky, later said by them to have been claimed by appellant as his, a man known as Shorty came to witness and wanted to sell him some whisky, and was told by witness he was then busy but would buy some later that evening. In the late afternoon of said day, Shorty told witness he could not deliver said whisky because same…