Case Name: ENGMAN v. STATE
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1915-10-20
Citations: 179 S.W. 569
Docket Number: No. 3712
Parties: ENGMAN v. STATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter
Volume: 179
Pages: 569–570

Head Matter:
ENGMAN v. STATE.
(No. 3712.)
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
Oct. 20, 1915.)
1. Intoxicating Liquors <@=^223 — Criminal Prosecutions — Admissibility of Evidence.
On a trial for selling whisky in prohibition territory, the time and place where the prosecuting witness claimed to have bought the whis-ky from accused were directly in issue and properly shown.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Intoxicating Liquors, Cent. Dig. §§ 263-274; Dec. Dig. <§=> 223.]
2.Intoxicating Liquors <§=>226 — Crim$$4l Prosecutions — Admissibility of Evidence.
On a trial for selling whisky in prohibition territory, the state was properly permitted to prove, by a witness other than the witness to whom the sale was made, the location of a building in which accused had a room when the sale occurred, and that when he was in such room he noticed two beds, a washstand, and a center table therein; this evidently being for the purpose of identifying the room where the alleged sale occurred.
[Ed. Note. — Eor other cases, see Intoxicating Liquors, Cent. Dig. §§ 263-274; Dec. Dig. <§= 22G.]
Appeal from District Court, Potter County ; Hugh L. Umphres, Judge.
Frank Engman was convicted of selling whisky in prohibition territory, and he appeals.
Affirmed.
Lumpkin & Harrington, of Amarillo, and Cooper & Merrill, of Houston, for appellant. C. C. McDonald, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.

Opinion:
PRENDERGAST, P. J.
Appellant was convicted for selling whisky in prohibition territory, and his punishment assessed at the lowest prescribed by law. The evidence, while disputed, was amply sufficient to sustain the verdict. It showed a sale by appellant as alleged.
Appellant's first bill of exceptions complains of some remarks by the judge to the jury, after delivering his written charge to them, giving them some directions. What the judge said to the jury was in no way prejudicial to appellant, and presents no error. Tyrone v. State, 180 S. W. 125, and authorities therein cited.
Appellant has a bill complaining that the court permitted the witness, to whom the indictment alleged appellant sold whisky to testify to other sales to him. The state objects to the bill as insufficient to require the court to pass upon the question. And it also contends that the testimony shown by the bill shows clearly that the witness did not testify to any other sale than that alleged in the indictment. We think both contentions by the state are well taken. The witness did not testify to any other sale to him by appellant, even if we could consider the bill.
The other bills are also objected to by the state as insufficient. Even if we could consider them, or any of them, they present no error. The question of the time said state's witness claimed he purchased, and the location where he claimed he bought the whisky from appellant, was directly in issue and proper to be shown. The court permitted the state to prove by another witness the location of the building in which the appellant had a room when the sale occurred, and over his objection, permitted the witness to tell that he noticed two beds, a washstand, and center table in the room when he was in it. Evidently this was for the purpose of identifying the room where the alleged sale occurred. Under no circumstances would it be reversible error for the court to permit such evidence. There is nothing else raised requiring discussion.
The judgment is affirmed.
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