Wyncoop v. State

1918 OK CR 206, 185 P. 839, 15 Okla. Crim. 670, 1918 Okla. Crim. App. LEXIS 89

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
• Decided: November 23, 1918
• Docket: No. A-3071.
• Status: Published

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

Harvey Wyneoop- was convicted in the county court of.Oklahoma county of the crime of unlawfully conveying five half-pint, bqttles of liquor .from near the corner of California avenue, apd .Walker street to a point on south Hudson street in the city of, Oklahoma .City,-his punishment being fixed at a fine of if 100 and imprisonment in the county jail for a period of 60 days.

The evidence showed that the defendant was seen to walx from' a point on California ave ue neir Walker sveet in Oklahoma City to • a point on south Hudson street between Grand and California ■ avenue, at which 'atier pl,u e he was intercepted and a1 rested Five half-pints of whisky were found concealed upon his person in five different pockets of his clothing. No defense was interposed in behalf of the defendant

The grounds relied upon for a reversal are purely technical and without substantial merit. The attorneys who represent the plaintiff in error in this court did not defend him in the .lower court.

After a careful consideration of the grounds urged for reversal, it is the opinion of this court that the guilt of the defendant is established beyond question of a doubt, and that there is no -merit in the contentions urged for reversal.

The judgment of conviction is accordingly affirmed.