State v. Davis

The defendant was charged with “having in his possession intoxicating liquor for sale for beverage purposes.” He was regularly tried, convicted, and sentenced for that offense. From the verdict and sentence he appealed.

We find two bills of exception in the record.

During the course of the trial counsel for defendant requested the court to specifically charge itself as follows:

First. “Where an accused is charged with ‘possession of intoxicating liquor for sale for , beverage purposes,’ proof of intention to sell cannot be presumed from the nature or character of the possession itself. Being an…