JOHNSON v. COMMONWEALTH


296 S.W.2d 210 (1956)

Paul JOHNSON, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

November 30, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phipps & Phipps, Ashland, for appellant.

Jo M. Ferguson, Atty. Gen., Wm. F. Simpson, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


MILLIKEN, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Paul Johnson, was convicted in the Boyd Circuit Court of the offense of possessing alcoholic beverages for the purpose of sale in dry territory, and his punishment was fixed by the jury at a fine of $100 and sixty days in jail. KRS 242.230, KRS 242.990. He has moved this court to grant him an appeal, and the conviction must be reversed because the Commonwealth, over objection of appellant's attorney, was permitted to introduce whisky...

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