Bennett v. State

McDONALD, Presiding Judge.

The offense is selling beer in a dry area; the punishment, a fine of $500.00.

The state does not seek an affirmance of this case because the trial court failed to charge the jury on the law relative to presumption of innocence and reasonable doubt. A proper objection and exception was taken to the court’s ruling. For a discussion of the principle controlling the charge of the court on the presumption of innocence, see Johnson v. State, 27 Tex.App. 163, 11 S.W. 106; Gallaher v. State, 28 Tex.App. 247, 12 S.W. 1087; Johnson v. State, 29 Tex.App. 150, 15 S.W. 647; Hurley…