Case ID: sw_257/html/0265-02.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "MORROW, P. J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

WOOTAN v. STATE.
    (No. 7751.)
    (Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
    Jan. 2, 1924.)
    Intoxicating liquors &wkey;>236(11) — Testimony held to support conviction for selling.
    Testimony of a single witness, who was not cross-examined as to the sale of a pint of whis-ky, held to support a conviction for selling intoxicating liquor.
    Appeal from District Court, Llano County; J. H. McLean, Judge.
    I. B. Wootan was convicted of selling intoxicating liquor, and he appeals.
    Affirmed.
    R. G. Storey, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.
   MORROW, P. J.

The unlawul sale of intoxicating liquor is the offense; punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of one year.

/Ray Buie was. named as the purchaser. But one witness was called. According to his evidence, he and Ray Buie went to the home of the appellant and entered his house together. Buie stated that he wanted a bottle of whisky, and the appellant said, “All right.” He got a pint of whisky and received $2 therefor. There was no cross-examination of the witness and no testimony for the appellant.

There are no bills of exceptions.

The evidence is deemed sufficient to support the conviction.

The judgment is affirmed.