Graham v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Graham v. State

49 S.E. 678, 121 Ga. 590, 1905 Ga. LEXIS 12

CourtSupreme Court of Georgia

DecidedJanuary 26, 1905

StatusPublished

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Graham v. State, 49 S.E. 678, 121 Ga. 590, 1905 Ga. LEXIS 12 (Ga. 1905).

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Opinion

Lamar, J.

1. Whether the liquor sold was intoxicating or not was a matter about which the evidence was in conflict, but that of the State was sufficient to warrant a conviction.

2. In a prosecution for the sale of liquor to a minor, under the Penal Code, §444,. the burden is on the defendant to show written authority from the parent or guardian. Reich v. State, 63 Ga. 620 ; Amos v. State, 34 Ga. 531; Hines v. State, 93 Ga. 187 (2).

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concur.

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